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Re: PowerPC CHRP network install



On Wed, Oct 22, 2003 at 10:18:26AM -0500, Rolf Brudeseth wrote:
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> > On Tue, Oct 21, 2003 at 11:26:04PM +0200, Gaudenz Steinlin wrote:
> > > Am Die, den 21.10.2003 schrieb Rolf Brudeseth um 22:08:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On a PowerPC CHRP system, with the boot-floppies installer, I was
> able
> > > > to boot the zImage through BOOTP and load the initrd with NFS, and
> boot
> > > > and load the zImage.initrd via BOOTP only.
> > >
> > > I don't know if anyone tried NFS installs, but they should work in
> > > theory. zImage.initrd or zImage plus a separate initrd (if this is
> > > possible on your arch) over bootp/dhcp/tftp/whatsoever works.
> >
> > We definitely need testing in this area.
> >
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> As soon as the kernels at the URL below are compiled for root NFS, I can start testing this function:
> http://people.debian.org/~luther/powerpc/2.4.22/

Mmm, i will need to start another run, or change it if the current run
fails. Since i need 4-5 hours for the current 3 config run, and will
leave here at 19h, i don't think i will have new packages until
tomorrow. You need both powerpc and powerpc-smp, no ?

Friendly,

Sven Luther



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