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From: Markus G. <ma...@gu...> - 2000-10-08 17:22:09
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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. That should work just fine. You can use etherboot's initrd feature to load a ramdisk. Then just specify this ramdisk as your root device rather than switching to NFS. You should check the initrd documentation that comes with the Linux kernel source code. Markus -- Markus Gutschke Resonate, Inc. 3637 Fillmore Street #106 385 Moffett Park Drive San Francisco, CA 94123-1600 Sunnyvale, CA 94089 +1-415-567-8449 +1-408-548-5528 ma...@gu... mgu...@re... |
