Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1424370AbWLBTII (ORCPT ); Sat, 2 Dec 2006 14:08:08 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S1424382AbWLBTII (ORCPT ); Sat, 2 Dec 2006 14:08:08 -0500 Received: from mailer-b2.gwdg.de ([134.76.10.29]:12702 "EHLO mailer-b2.gwdg.de") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1424370AbWLBTIF (ORCPT ); Sat, 2 Dec 2006 14:08:05 -0500 Date: Sat, 2 Dec 2006 20:07:45 +0100 (MET) From: Jan Engelhardt To: William Estrada cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: Mounting NFS root FS In-Reply-To: <4571CE06.4040800@popdial.com> Message-ID: References: <4571CE06.4040800@popdial.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII X-Spam-Report: Content analysis: 0.0 points, 6.0 required _SUMMARY_ Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 593 Lines: 18 > > I have been trying to make FC5's kernel do a boot with an NFS root file > system. I see > the support is in the kernel(?). I have tried this: > >> root=/dev/nfs nfsroot=10.1.1.12:/tftpboot/NFS/Root_FS This feature is almost deprecated. One is supposed to use initramfs, /sbin/ip or some DHCP client, and a mount program nowadays. -`J' -- - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/