Re: [mpls-linux-general] mpls utility missing

[James R. L. <jl...@mi...>]

If the goal is to use NFS as root filesystem all one needs to do is create
a initrd with the NFS modules, it is not required to build a kernel
with NFS statically included.

The key to allowing this to happen is you need to make sure your
/etc/fstab has an entry for the root filesystem that spells out what NFS
resource to use.

For example:

    172.16.1.1:/my/nfs/root / nfs defaults 0 0

Then install the MPLS enabled kernel RPM and as part of that it builds
an initrd, and now that you have a fstab that indicates where to get root
from it should build you a nfs enabled initrd.

On Sun, Feb 10, 2008 at 05:12:44PM +0200, Adrian Popa wrote:
> James, the original problem was that he needs NFS compiled into the kernel
> in order to boot and the binary kernel you provide has it as a module...
> 
> On Feb 9, 2008 6:07 AM, James R. Leu <jl...@mi...> wrote:
> 
> > I haven't really been following along with your setup, so excuse me
> > if I'm asking questions that you already answered.
> >
> > Why are you install SRPMs as opposed to the binary RPMs?  If you're
> > on a different distribution and compiling them by hand, please include the
> > commands you used to do the compilation and installation.
> >
> > On Fri, Feb 08, 2008 at 06:45:09PM +0530, Bhartendu Maheshwari wrote:
> > > Hello All,
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I have compiled and installed 2.6.22 mpls enabled
> > > kernel(kernel-2.6.22.5-76.fc7.mpls.1.958.src.rpm), and also installed
> > > the following packages:-
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ebtables-2.0.8-1.fc7.mpls.1.958b.src.rpm
> > >
> > > iproute-2.6.20-2.fc7.mpls.1.958b.src.rpm
> > >
> > > iptables-1.3.8-2.1.fc7.mpls.1.958.src.rpm
> >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > But unable to find mpls utility to configure system, please let me know
> > > if I am missing any package or any patch.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > System Information:-
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > [root@localhost linux-2.6.22]# cat /var/log/dmesg | grep MPLS
> > >
> > > MPLS: version 1.958
> > >
> > > MPLS: protocol driver interface - <jl...@mi...>
> > >
> > > MPLS: IPv4 over MPLS support
> > >
> > > MPLS: Ethernet over MPLS support
> > >
> > > [root@localhost linux-2.6.22]# sysctl -A|grep os
> > >
> > > kernel.ostype = Linux
> > >
> > > kernel.osrelease = 2.6.22.5
> > >
> > > kernel.hostname = localhost.localdomain
> > >
> > > net.core.message_cost = 5
> > >
> > > net.ipv4.route.error_cost = 1000
> > >
> > > net.netfilter.nf_conntrack_tcp_timeout_close_wait = 60
> > >
> > > net.netfilter.nf_conntrack_tcp_timeout_close = 10
> > >
> > > net.netfilter.nf_conntrack_tcp_loose = 1
> > >
> > > dev.cdrom.info = Can close tray:                1
> > >
> > > dev.cdrom.autoclose = 1
> > >
> > > [root@localhost linux-2.6.22]#
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Kernel Configuration enabled are:-
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > 1.
> > >
> > > In Networking Options the following items will be compiled in kernel :
> > >
> > > <*> Multiprotocol Label Switching
> > >
> > > <*> MPLS: Virtual tunnel interface
> > >
> > > <*> 802.1d Ethernet Bridging
> > >
> > > <*> Bridge: MPLS support
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > 2.
> > >
> > > In Bridge: Netfilter configuration menu the following minimum options
> > > will be selected:
> > >
> > > <*> Ethernet Bridge tables (ebtables) support
> > >
> > > <*> ebt: broute table support
> > >
> > > <*> ebt: filter table support
> > >
> > > <*> ebt: nat table support
> > >
> > > <*> ebt: 802.3 filter support
> > >
> > > <*> ebt: MPLS target support
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > 3.
> > >
> > > In Networking Options select QoS and fair queueing
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks & Regards
> > >
> > > Bhartendu M.
> > >
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