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From: <ke...@nl...> - 2000-10-08 07:53:44
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> Is it possible to boot a linux kernel over the network __without using >
NFS___, say using a ramdisk downloaded by tftp ? I don't mind how > difficult it
could be (kernel hacking,...), either a linux kernel or > another *nix btw...
> I have to set up a diskless node for an embedded motherboard which does > not
need to save any data to disk. If I can get rid of NFS I will be > able to set
up the boot server on any OS, including windows 9x.
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> Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
Sure, just use an initrd, it's been supported in mknbi for a long time. All the
boot disks for Linux distros use this method. You'd have to read
/usr/src/Documentation/{ramdisk,initrd}.txt to see what magic incantations are
needed to tell the kernel to mount the initrd as the rootFS.
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