diff --git a/README b/README
index 0dd2179..dede082 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ INDEX
                     BOOTIF=<hardware-address-of-boot-interface>
                     Default: (set via PXELINUX)
 
+
 ** hooks/archiso_pxe_nbd
 
 * archiso_nbd_name= Set NBD export name used by the server.
@@ -82,6 +83,18 @@ INDEX
                     Default: "${pxeserver}" (The <boot-server-ip from ip=)
 
 
+** hooks/archiso_pxe_curl
+
+* archiso_curl_url= Set an HTTP/FTP URL of an ISO file (first form),
+                    or a path (must end with /) where ${archisobasedir}
+                    is found with all *.sfs files (second form).
+                    In the IP part if ${pxeserver} is used, PXE IP will be used.
+                    Default: (unset)
+* curlspace_size=   Set the size of tmpfs of "curlspace" where the specified
+                    ISO image or *.sfs files are downloaded.
+                    Default: "75%"
+
+
 ** hooks/archiso_loop_mnt
 
 * img_label=        Set the filesystem label where archiso-image.iso.
@@ -127,6 +140,8 @@ if nothing is specified on command line.
  + mkinitcpio-nfs-utils    for ipconfig
 * archiso_pxe_nbd
  + nbd                     for nbd-client
+* archiso_pxe_curl
+ + curl                    for curl
 * archiso_shutdown
  + (none)
 
diff --git a/archiso/Makefile b/archiso/Makefile
index 115a15b..0dbbbf8 100644
--- a/archiso/Makefile
+++ b/archiso/Makefile
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ install-hooks:
 	install -D -m 644 install/archiso_pxe_common $(DESTDIR)/lib/initcpio/install/archiso_pxe_common
 	install -D -m 644 hooks/archiso_pxe_nbd $(DESTDIR)/lib/initcpio/hooks/archiso_pxe_nbd
 	install -D -m 644 install/archiso_pxe_nbd $(DESTDIR)/lib/initcpio/install/archiso_pxe_nbd
+	install -D -m 644 hooks/archiso_pxe_curl $(DESTDIR)/lib/initcpio/hooks/archiso_pxe_curl
+	install -D -m 644 install/archiso_pxe_curl $(DESTDIR)/lib/initcpio/install/archiso_pxe_curl
 	install -D -m 644 hooks/archiso_loop_mnt $(DESTDIR)/lib/initcpio/hooks/archiso_loop_mnt
 	install -D -m 644 install/archiso_loop_mnt $(DESTDIR)/lib/initcpio/install/archiso_loop_mnt
 
@@ -45,6 +47,8 @@ uninstall:
 	rm -f $(DESTDIR)/lib/initcpio/install/archiso_pxe_common
 	rm -f $(DESTDIR)/lib/initcpio/hooks/archiso_pxe_nbd
 	rm -f $(DESTDIR)/lib/initcpio/install/archiso_pxe_nbd
+	rm -f $(DESTDIR)/lib/initcpio/hooks/archiso_pxe_curl
+	rm -f $(DESTDIR)/lib/initcpio/install/archiso_pxe_curl
 	rm -f $(DESTDIR)/lib/initcpio/hooks/archiso_loop_mnt
 	rm -f $(DESTDIR)/lib/initcpio/install/archiso_loop_mnt
 	rm -rf $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/archiso/
diff --git a/archiso/hooks/archiso_pxe_curl b/archiso/hooks/archiso_pxe_curl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7a553ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/archiso/hooks/archiso_pxe_curl
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+# vim: set ft=sh:
+
+run_hook() {
+    if [[ -n "${ip}" && -n "${archiso_curl_url}" ]]; then
+        archiso_curl_url=$(eval echo ${archiso_curl_url})
+        [[ -z "${curlspace_size}" ]] && curlspace_size="75%"
+        mount_handler="archiso_pxe_curl_mount_handler"
+    fi
+}
+
+# Fetch a file with CURL
+#
+# $1 URL
+# $2 Destination directory inside curlspace
+_curl_get() {
+    local _url="${1}"
+    local _dst="${2}"
+
+    msg ":: Downloading '${_url}'"
+    if ! curl -f -o "/run/archiso/curlspace/${_dst}/${_url##*/}" --create-dirs "${_url}"; then
+        echo "ERROR: Downloading '${_url}'"
+        echo "   Falling back to interactive prompt"
+        echo "   You can try to fix the problem manually, log out when you are finished"
+        launch_interactive_shell
+    fi
+}
+
+archiso_pxe_curl_mount_handler () {
+    newroot="${1}"
+
+    msg ":: Mounting /run/archiso/curlspace (tmpfs) filesystem, size='${curlspace_size}'"
+    mkdir -p "/run/archiso/curlspace"
+    mount -t tmpfs -o size="${curlspace_size}",mode=0755 curlspace "/run/archiso/curlspace"
+
+    # Check if URL ends in /
+    if [[ "${archiso_curl_url}" != "${archiso_curl_url%/}" ]]; then
+
+        local _aitab_url="${archiso_curl_url}${aitab#/run/archiso/bootmnt/}"
+        local _aitab_file="/run/archiso/curlspace/${aitab#/run/archiso/bootmnt/}"
+
+        _curl_get "${_aitab_url}" "${archisobasedir}"
+
+        local aitab_img aitab_mnt aitab_arch aitab_sfs_comp aitab_fs_type aitab_fs_size
+        while read aitab_img aitab_mnt aitab_arch aitab_sfs_comp aitab_fs_type aitab_fs_size; do
+            [[ "${aitab_img#\#}" != "${aitab_img}" ]] && continue
+            [[ "${aitab_arch}" != "any" && "${aitab_arch}" != "${arch}" ]] && continue
+            if [[ "${aitab_fs_type}" != "none" ]]; then
+                if [[ "${aitab_sfs_comp}" != "none" ]]; then
+                    _curl_get "${archiso_curl_url}${archisobasedir}/${aitab_arch}/${aitab_img}.fs.sfs" "${archisobasedir}/${aitab_arch}"
+                else
+                    _curl_get "${archiso_curl_url}${archisobasedir}/${aitab_arch}/${aitab_img}.fs" "${archisobasedir}/${aitab_arch}"
+                fi
+            else
+                _curl_get "${archiso_curl_url}${archisobasedir}/${aitab_arch}/${aitab_img}.sfs" "${archisobasedir}/${aitab_arch}"
+            fi
+        done < "${_aitab_file}"
+
+        mkdir -p "/run/archiso/bootmnt"
+        mount -o bind /run/archiso/curlspace /run/archiso/bootmnt
+    else
+        local _dev_loop
+
+        _curl_get "${archiso_curl_url}" "/"
+
+        _dev_loop=$(losetup -f)
+        if ! losetup "${_dev_loop}" "/run/archiso/curlspace/${archiso_curl_url##*/}"; then
+            echo "ERROR: Setting loopback device '${_dev_loop}'"
+            echo "   for file '/run/archiso/curlspace/${archiso_curl_url##*/}'"
+            echo "   Falling back to interactive prompt"
+            echo "   You can try to fix the problem manually, log out when you are finished"
+            launch_interactive_shell
+        fi
+    fi
+    archiso_mount_handler ${newroot}
+}
diff --git a/archiso/install/archiso_pxe_curl b/archiso/install/archiso_pxe_curl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a9342ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/archiso/install/archiso_pxe_curl
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# vim: set ft=sh:
+
+build ()
+{
+    MODULES=""
+    BINARIES=""
+    FILES=""
+    SCRIPT="archiso_pxe_curl"
+
+    add_binary "/usr/bin/curl"
+}
+
+help ()
+{
+cat<<HELPEOF
+  This hook loads the necessary modules for boot via PXE and HTTP/FTP with curl.
+HELPEOF
+}
diff --git a/configs/releng/build.sh b/configs/releng/build.sh
index fcf5e4c..1c58a4e 100755
--- a/configs/releng/build.sh
+++ b/configs/releng/build.sh
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ script_path=$(readlink -f ${0%/*})
 # Base installation (root-image)
 make_basefs() {
     mkarchiso ${verbose} -w "${work_dir}" -D "${install_dir}" -p "base" create
-    mkarchiso ${verbose} -w "${work_dir}" -D "${install_dir}" -p "memtest86+ syslinux mkinitcpio-nfs-utils nbd" create
+    mkarchiso ${verbose} -w "${work_dir}" -D "${install_dir}" -p "memtest86+ syslinux mkinitcpio-nfs-utils nbd curl" create
 }
 
 # Additional packages (root-image)
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ make_packages() {
 make_setup_mkinitcpio() {
    if [[ ! -e ${work_dir}/build.${FUNCNAME} ]]; then
         local _hook
-        for _hook in archiso archiso_shutdown archiso_pxe_common archiso_pxe_nbd archiso_loop_mnt; do
+        for _hook in archiso archiso_shutdown archiso_pxe_common archiso_pxe_nbd archiso_pxe_curl archiso_loop_mnt; do
             cp /lib/initcpio/hooks/${_hook} ${work_dir}/root-image/lib/initcpio/hooks
             cp /lib/initcpio/install/${_hook} ${work_dir}/root-image/lib/initcpio/install
         done
diff --git a/configs/releng/mkinitcpio.conf b/configs/releng/mkinitcpio.conf
index eb0a68a..6387982 100644
--- a/configs/releng/mkinitcpio.conf
+++ b/configs/releng/mkinitcpio.conf
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-HOOKS="base udev memdisk archiso_shutdown archiso archiso_loop_mnt archiso_pxe_common archiso_pxe_nbd pata scsi sata virtio usb fw pcmcia filesystems usbinput"
+HOOKS="base udev memdisk archiso_shutdown archiso archiso_loop_mnt archiso_pxe_common archiso_pxe_nbd archiso_pxe_curl pata scsi sata virtio usb fw pcmcia filesystems usbinput"
 COMPRESSION="xz"
diff --git a/configs/releng/packages.i686 b/configs/releng/packages.i686
index 7b66e41..1f5075f 100644
--- a/configs/releng/packages.i686
+++ b/configs/releng/packages.i686
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ aif
 b43-fwcutter
 btrfs-progs-unstable
 crda
-curl
 ddrescue
 dhclient
 dialog
diff --git a/configs/releng/packages.x86_64 b/configs/releng/packages.x86_64
index 7b66e41..1f5075f 100644
--- a/configs/releng/packages.x86_64
+++ b/configs/releng/packages.x86_64
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ aif
 b43-fwcutter
 btrfs-progs-unstable
 crda
-curl
 ddrescue
 dhclient
 dialog