Geert Stappers wrote: [snip] > > Is RARP actually still in use by some kernels? At least, neither > > mips/mipsel nor i386 use CONFIG_IP_PNP_RARP in their kernel config. > > Mips/mipsel wants bootp (dhcpd provides this as well as bootpd), > > i386 needs some external means anyway, like PXElinux or netboot. > > The rarp.xml writes: > Linux 2.4.x kernel, there is no RARP module, > and you should instead use the rarpd program. My point was that some (most?) Debian architectures don't use RARP for the _client_ side, as the relevant support is disabled in their kernels. > Anyway, we, D.I.S.T., should not worry about a RARP server, > just realize that there are SUN computers that netboot by RARP. > It is for the support of those clientsss to write about RARP > in the d-i manual. If it is actually sparc specific, then the section probably shouldn't show up for all architectures. Thiemo
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