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From: Joshua Schmidlkofer <menion@srci.iwpsd.org>
To: Wakko Warner <wakko@animx.eu.org>, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: 2.4.6 and netboot
Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2001 10:10:51 -0600
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On Thursday 19 July 2001 06:26 am, Wakko Warner wrote:
> I'm using a kernel that is dd'd to a floppy to net boot linux on random
> machines.  I noticed that 2.4.6 won't get it's IP from the server (it won't
> even attempt it).  2.4.4 works
>
> If any more info is needed, just ask.

Sine 2.4.4 I have been unable to make ipconfig automagically go, and I think 
that this configuration is not supported.   At least, with my limited 
knowledge of how ipconfig works  you must to pass: 'ipconfig=dhcp', or 
ipconfig='bootp' to the kernel at boot time.  I built a LILO disk, but
I think that syslinux would work.  Also, I did eventually successfully get an 
Xterminal running.

After 2.4.4 ipconfig was changed to the ipconfig= style of behaviour.  I 
don't know why, but someone does.  I think it has to do with implementation 
cahnges to allow for modularized NIC's to use ipautoconfig.   This seems 
insane that functionality was cut in order to do this.

Also, I have been unable to make bootp work for nfsboot, but I suspect my 
bootp server - not the kernel.

BACK to the point.  Since 2.4.5 I have had to use lilo, and add a line that 
says 'nfs=[all that stuff] ipconfig=dhcp'

good luck.

js

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