Re: root fs

[<jam@McQuil.com>]

Bill,

Sounds like you are working too hard at this.  Come on
over to http://www.LTSP.org.

We've got packages for installing LTSP on RH6.2 with
kernels and a root filesystem and everything you need
to get started.

Jim McQuillan
jam@Ltsp.org


On Tue, 16 Apr 2002, Bill wrote:

> 
> Hello List,
> 
> I am trying to use netboot 0.8.0 and 0.9.1. I find it easier to use
> 0.8 for the moment.
> 
> I am a bit slow learning. Have been reading documentation on netboot
> and NFS, but somehow still cannot figure out the problem below. Can
> someone give simple steps to guide me?
> 
> I have compiled kernel to redhat 6.2 server. Installed dhcpd and nfsd.
> I have tagged kernel with mknbi-linux. I have prepared bootrom floppy.
> I have the following files.
> 
> dhcpd.conf
> /etc/exports
> 
> I tried to boot from diskless workstation with floppy, it goes ok
> until it stops at VFS : no root file system....
> 
> I suspect problem with export of NFS or root FS.
> 
> Any past mailing list which covers the same subject with answers that
> are helpful to me? Any tips on where to read up on setup step by step on bootp, exportfs
> and root fs?
> 
> I use bootp and dhcpd to start remote workstation.
> 
> After spending 4 weeks on this, I still get nowhere. Hope some help
> can get me going here. Thanks in advance to all the experts out there.
> 
> Cheers to OPEN SOURCE and GPL/GNU.
> 
> 

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