diff --git a/deploy.pl b/deploy.pl
index e4ff9d5..7b79ba3 100755
--- a/deploy.pl
+++ b/deploy.pl
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 # 2021/05/18 changed: restrict the install.conf files in /var/www
 # 2021/08/29 added: next-server to dhcpd.conf, reliable pull of install.conf 
 # 2021/10/28 changed: autoinstall from dhcp to autoconf
+# 2022/12/01 added: boot device net, move away from expect()
 #
 use 5.024;
 use strict;
@@ -119,6 +120,7 @@ sub render_vm_conf {
 		printf $fh_vm "\tdisable\n";
 		printf $fh_vm "\towner %s\n", $_owner;
 		printf $fh_vm "\tmemory %s\n", $_memory if $_memory;
+		printf $fh_vm "\tboot device net\n" if (! -e $_disk);
 		printf $fh_vm "\tboot \"%s\"\n", $_boot if (! -e $_disk);
 		printf $fh_vm "\tdisk \"%s\" format %s\n", $_disk, $_disk_format;
 		printf $fh_vm "\tdisk \"%s\" format %s\n", $_disk2, $_disk_format if $_disk2;
diff --git a/launch.sh b/launch.sh
index abf0b7b..fbafdd0 100755
--- a/launch.sh
+++ b/launch.sh
@@ -26,41 +26,8 @@ if [[ -z ${1} ]]; then
 	exit 1
 fi
 if [[ ! -f "${VMS}/${1}.txt" ]]; then
-	echo "unable to find ${VMS}/${1}.txt"
-	if [[ -f "${VMS}/${1}.txt.free" ]]; then
-		echo "found ${VMS}/${1}.txt.free"
-		mv ${VMS}/${1}.txt.free ${VMS}/${1}.txt
-	else
-		exit 1
-	fi
-else
-	chown mischa ${VMS}/${1}.txt
-	chmod 600 ${VMS}/${1}.txt
-fi
-
-if [[ "${SERVER}" == server* ]]; then
-	HOST="s${SERVER#server}"
-elif [[ "${SERVER}" == mega* ]]; then
-	HOST="m${SERVER#mega}"
-fi
-
-openrsync -va --del /home/mischa/vms/ mischa@wm1.obsda.ms:vms/${HOST}/
-ssh wm1.obsda.ms "doas ./create-user.pl ${HOST}${1}"
-openrsync -va --del /home/mischa/vms/ mischa@rx.high5.nl:vms/${HOST}/
-
-deploy.pl
-rcctl restart dhcpd
-vmctl reload
-sleep 10
-
-auto-deploy.exp ${1}
-if [ $? != 0 ]; then
-	vmctl stop -f ${1}
-	rm -rf /var/vmm/${1}.qcow2
-	pushover.pl -m "$(SERVER) ${1} failed deploy" -p 1
+	echo "unable to find ${VMS}/${1}"
 	exit 1
-else
-	vmctl stop -f ${1}
 fi
 
 deploy.pl
@@ -68,10 +35,48 @@ rcctl restart dhcpd
 vmctl reload
 sleep 10
 
-auto-start.exp ${1}
-if [ $? ]; then
-	echo
-	echo "SUCCES! - deployed ${1}"
-	notify.pl deployed ${1}
-	pushover.pl -m "${SERVER} ${1} deployed" -t "OpenBSD Amsterdam"
-fi
+mkfifo -m 600 /tmp/pipe_${1}
+install -g mischa -m 600 -o mischa /dev/null /home/mischa/${1}.log
+
+echo -n "autoinstall ${1}, log output /home/mischa/${1}.log... "
+
+vmctl start -c ${1} < /tmp/pipe_${1} | while read line; do
+	printf '%s\n' "$line" >&2
+	case $line in
+	*rebooting...*)
+		vmctl stop -f ${1}
+		break
+	;;
+	#Response file location\?*)
+		#vmctl stop -f ${1}
+		#rm -rf /var/vmm/${1}.qcow2
+		#pushover.pl -m "${SERVER} ${1} failed deploy" -p 1
+		#exit 1
+	#;;
+	esac
+done > /tmp/pipe_${1} 2> /home/mischa/${1}.log
+
+echo "completed"
+
+deploy.pl
+rcctl restart dhcpd
+vmctl reload
+sleep 10
+
+echo "booting ${1}"
+
+vmctl start -c ${1} < /tmp/pipe_${1} | while read line; do
+	printf '%s\n' "$line" >&2
+	case $line in
+	*tty00*)
+		break
+	;;
+	esac
+done > /tmp/pipe_${1} 2>> /home/mischa/${1}.log
+
+rm -rf /tmp/pipe_${1}
+
+echo
+echo "SUCCES! - deployed ${1}"
+notify.pl deployed ${1}
+pushover.pl -m "${SERVER} ${1} deployed"
diff --git a/launch.sh-old b/launch.sh-old
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..abf0b7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/launch.sh-old
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2019-2022 Mischa Peters <mischa @ openbsd.amsterdam>
+#
+# Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any
+# purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+# copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+#
+# THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
+# WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+# MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
+# ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
+# WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
+# ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
+# OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+#
+CONF_FILE="${PWD}/_deploy.conf"
+if [[ -f "${CONF_FILE}" ]]; then
+	. "${CONF_FILE}"
+else
+	echo "unable to find _deploy.conf"
+	exit 1
+fi
+if [[ -z ${1} ]]; then
+	echo "usage: ${0##*/} vmXX"
+	exit 1
+fi
+if [[ ! -f "${VMS}/${1}.txt" ]]; then
+	echo "unable to find ${VMS}/${1}.txt"
+	if [[ -f "${VMS}/${1}.txt.free" ]]; then
+		echo "found ${VMS}/${1}.txt.free"
+		mv ${VMS}/${1}.txt.free ${VMS}/${1}.txt
+	else
+		exit 1
+	fi
+else
+	chown mischa ${VMS}/${1}.txt
+	chmod 600 ${VMS}/${1}.txt
+fi
+
+if [[ "${SERVER}" == server* ]]; then
+	HOST="s${SERVER#server}"
+elif [[ "${SERVER}" == mega* ]]; then
+	HOST="m${SERVER#mega}"
+fi
+
+openrsync -va --del /home/mischa/vms/ mischa@wm1.obsda.ms:vms/${HOST}/
+ssh wm1.obsda.ms "doas ./create-user.pl ${HOST}${1}"
+openrsync -va --del /home/mischa/vms/ mischa@rx.high5.nl:vms/${HOST}/
+
+deploy.pl
+rcctl restart dhcpd
+vmctl reload
+sleep 10
+
+auto-deploy.exp ${1}
+if [ $? != 0 ]; then
+	vmctl stop -f ${1}
+	rm -rf /var/vmm/${1}.qcow2
+	pushover.pl -m "$(SERVER) ${1} failed deploy" -p 1
+	exit 1
+else
+	vmctl stop -f ${1}
+fi
+
+deploy.pl
+rcctl restart dhcpd
+vmctl reload
+sleep 10
+
+auto-start.exp ${1}
+if [ $? ]; then
+	echo
+	echo "SUCCES! - deployed ${1}"
+	notify.pl deployed ${1}
+	pushover.pl -m "${SERVER} ${1} deployed" -t "OpenBSD Amsterdam"
+fi