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Re: patch on tftp/rarp.xml



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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