Re: [Etherboot-users] Detection of append statements

[Jim M. <jam@McQuil.com>]

Thomas,

In the case of bootp, I think the proper syntax would be:

  :T129="mem=256m":

Jim.

Thomas Lorenzen wrote:
> 
>      Hi'
> 
> On Mon, 22 Jan 2001, Jim McQuillan wrote:
> 
> >>> In your dhcpd.conf file on your server, you should be
> >>> able to put a line like this:
> >>>
> >>>   option option-129  "mem=256m";
> >>>
> >>> The bootrom will retrieve that option from dhcp, and then pass
> >>> it onto the kernel as it boots.
> 
>    I am a bit old fasioned, so I am using the bootp
> protocol. Would you by any chance know, if the above
> construct is also possible using the bootp protocol, and
> what would the construct be in that case.
> 
>    The mentioned machines are equipped with 3com 3c905b
> network interface cards.
> 
>    Best Regards.
> 
>      Thomas.
> 
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