Re: IPX net boot freezes at Booting Linux...

[Chris Beggy <chrisb@kippona.com>]

From: Dave Baker <dave@dsb3.com>

> On Sun, Jan 27, 2002 at 02:01:20PM -0500, Chris Beggy wrote:
> > From: Dave Baker <dave@dsb3.com>
> > 
> > > 1) set up /etc/ethers /etc/hosts and /etc/bootparams as if I were to do a
> > > normal network boot.
> > 
> > This is a little off topic.
> > 
> > I like the debian style network boot better than the sun "normal"
> > network boot (need bootparams and nfs for a root directory).
> > NetBSD can't even do the the Ben Collins/Debian style single
> > rarp/tftpboot boot.
> >
> 
> What was off-topic?  My post or your reply to it?

My reply was OT.

> > > ok boot net ip=192.168.1.51 root=/dev/nfs
> > >               nfsroot=192.168.1.50:/exports/debian-sparc-root
> > 
> > What are other options for "boot net <options>"?
> > 
> > How can I find out?
> >
> 
> Frankly, when I need something I just search for examples on google. 

What's google? :-)
 
> I know there are two sets of arguments:
> 
>   ok  boot net [set one]  -  [set two]
> 
> I think set one can contain any regular kernel arguments.  Set two is
> passed along but I don't know details of how it works (for example, doing
> a jumpstart instalation of solaris prefers 'boot net - install' else it
> defaults to a jumpstart upgrade.  I've never seen or needed to use
> anything in the second set for a linux boot yet.

Thanks.  

Chris