From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Message-ID: <39E2059E.3FD5CE7D@mvista.com> Date: Mon, 09 Oct 2000 10:51:26 -0700 From: "Mark A. Greer" Reply-To: mgreer@mvista.com MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Zhaobin Zhu CC: linuxppc-embedded@lists.linuxppc.org Subject: Re: Linux boot over NFS References: <39DCEA5A.2E9DDE3C@emc.com> <14813.60363.648514.72914@igor.jsc.nasa.gov> <39DFE65C.8FEAB6B5@emc.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Sender: owner-linuxppc-embedded@lists.linuxppc.org List-Id: Zhaobin Zhu wrote: > Hi, > > Did anybody successfully boot Hardhat linux > over NFS on sandpoint ? Yes, I have many times. Make sure you have the proper selection in make menuconfig... - go into Networking options and make sure TCP/IP networking/IP: kernel level autoconfiguration/IP: BOOTP support is selected - make sure the driver for your network card is selected - go into File systems/Network File Systems and make sure NFS file system support/Root file system on NFS is selected This should at least get you closer. > Did anybody try to do this following steps > instructed in Hardhat CDK1.2 manual ? The instructions in the manual should work. If they don't work for you (and you're SURE that your kernel is configured correctly) please email support@mvista.com and let them know. > Is it possible to boot linux on Sandpoint over NFS on an isolated > (The only network connection is between PC and Sandpoint) redhat PC ? > Yes as long as your network is connected correctly and your PC is configured correctly. Mark ** Sent via the linuxppc-embedded mail list. See http://lists.linuxppc.org/