Re: Large-scale debian installation, request help

[Martin Schulze <joey@finlandia.Infodrom.North.DE>]

Joey Hess wrote:
> Martin Schulze wrote:
> > > NFS root mount is before boot. Ie, before init is run.
> > 
> > Isn't it done via initrd?  If so, put the dhcpc/bootpc before
> > that.
> 
> It's done by the kernel, before it forks init. You can't put _anything_
> before that.

So this would mean that we would need a kernel with bootp/dhcp
support.  At least this can be done with initrd, too.  It's
still *before* init, but after the kernel is loaded and you're
able to mount whatever you want.

Regards,

	Joey

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