Re: nfs root for boot floppy? or initrd loaded via tftpd?

[Craig Sanders <cas@taz.net.au>]

On Tue, Jul 24, 2001 at 08:40:11AM +0200, Thierry Laronde wrote:
> Put the GRUB onto a floppy, with the correct entries in the menu.lst :
> 
> # example
> bootp
> root (nd)
> kernel --no-mem-option /var/tftpboot/boot/bzImage root=/dev/ram
> initrd /var/tftpboot/root/root.bin
> 
> and you're almost done.

that's similar to what i've been doing but i used etherboot instead of
grub. i'm not overjoyed by the limitations of initrd - i'd much rather
be able to fit all conceivable build/rescue tools on the rootfs.

i'm going to try fai now (tomorrow, actually), but if i can't make that
do what i want i'll come back to this and try initrd again.

failing that, i'll look into figuring out why boot-floppies whinges
about being on an nfsroot. i want to do this anyway because it's
something i think that the boot-floppies *should* be able to do.


thanks for your comments,

craig

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