On Thu, 20 Feb 2003, Chris Tillman wrote: > On Fri, Feb 21, 2003 at 11:58:23AM +0800, John Summerfield wrote: > > The documentation for using bootroms (such as PXE) is incomplete. See the (ia386) >install guide: > > 4.5.5 Move TFTP Images Into Place which links to 11.2.3, and contains the text, >"NOT YET WRITTEN." > > > > 5.5 Booting from TFTP > > This talks about floppies, confusing since I don't plan on using one (unless I > > lack a working bootrom in the NIC). > > > > 4.5.6 Installing with TFTP and NFS Root > > Doesn't really give any idea about how to do it. How do I create the NFS root to >export? It happens I'm running Red Hat Linux, so Debian tools won't work. Maybe if >it's on a CD somewhere.... > > > > 11.2.3 Description of Installation System Files > > This mentions several files called tftpboot.img, but I recall someone on another >list found it impossible to boot such large files because at that time the system's >in real mode, can address no more than one Mbyte of RAM, and of that, only 640K is >available to programs. > > > > pxelinux can load a kernel and an initrd, so it doesn't look like those are the >right files. Possibly, I could use a "rescue" image and a "root image." > > > > > > I have the inclination to try to get it working. Is there someone who can work >with me? > > > > What I suggest is someone create corrected text (don't worry about formatting), >and I will try it out. When the text checks out, maybe others can try it, but it >should go to the maintainer for inclusion. > > Well, I'd suggest the opposite. We included that text based on one > person's experience, if you can tell us how to improve the text, > based on your experience, we'd be happy to change it. There seems > to be a lot of interest, but not too much concrete input. Maybe > one of the issues is there are so many ways to get it to work? If I were to write it (assuming I knew enough, which at present I don't), you could probably point out errors, but not the inadequacies.
At present, I in my ignorance am well-equipped to locate the latter. If I wait until I have worked through it and found a path that works, then it will become clear enough that I will no longer be able to indentify clearly what's missing, what facts I have assumed but which might not be known to others. -- Cheers John Summerfield -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
