Network boot kernels HOWTO?

nilwer · 09-02-2003, 06:09 PM

I am trying to build a small diskless linux computer using BOOTP, TFTP and NFS.

Everything is working now, except for the kernel that is being loaded via TFTP, it freezes after the first three lines wich say who made it.

My Question: do you know a good and easy to understand guide how to build network boot kernels, where to put wich one and so on?
I didnt find anything that doesn't say a sentence and wants the reader to know or guess the remaining stuff.

thanks, Nils Werner

twilli227 · 09-02-2003, 10:26 PM

Have you tried http://www.google.com/linux and entered network boot kernel Google is good for finding alot of answers.

nilwer · 09-03-2003, 03:26 AM

Tried that one.
I've just found some interesting HOWTOs

but unfortunately I'm sitting at my (holiday-job) work computer and cant access my SSH Server (ports and persistent connections banned

) to try them

Have to wait till afternoon.
Oh, I just saw that the HOWTOs I've found were listed on www.google.de/linux

Thanks for that!

mobassir · 09-03-2003, 03:54 AM

try this site

http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Diskless-HOWTO.html

regards

nilwer · 09-03-2003, 06:45 AM

mobassir:
Hm a bit more complicated, explains a lot stuff around the topic, but in combination with the ones i've found a great help.

Thanks!