On Wed, Oct 22, 2003 at 11:20:18AM -0500, Rolf Brudeseth wrote: > > > > > > On Wed, Oct 22, 2003 at 10:18:26AM -0500, Rolf Brudeseth wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, Oct 21, 2003 at 11:26:04PM +0200, Gaudenz Steinlin wrote: > > > > > Am Die, den 21.10.2003 schrieb Rolf Brudeseth um 22:08: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On a PowerPC CHRP system, with the boot-floppies installer, I was > able > > > > > > to boot the zImage through BOOTP and load the initrd with NFS, > and boot > > > > > > and load the zImage.initrd via BOOTP only. > > > > > > > > > > I don't know if anyone tried NFS installs, but they should work in > > > > > theory. zImage.initrd or zImage plus a separate initrd (if this is > > > > > possible on your arch) over bootp/dhcp/tftp/whatsoever works. > > > > > > > > We definitely need testing in this area. > > > > > > > > > > As soon as the kernels at the URL below are compiled for root NFS, I > can start testing this > > function: > > > http://people.debian.org/~luther/powerpc/2.4.22/ > > > > Mmm, i will need to start another run, or change it if the current run > > fails. Since i need 4-5 hours for the current 3 config run, and will > > leave here at 19h, i don't think i will have new packages until > > tomorrow. You need both powerpc and powerpc-smp, no ? > > > > Friendly, > > > > Sven Luther > > Sven, > > One kernel is enough to get me going. Once it works I can try the other. So > if you make the chrp-rs6k kernel available with root NFS I can test this
I build them all at the same time. Promised, tomorrow at noon (european time) you should have your ROOT NFS enabled kernel. > on a 32-bit system, > such as the 43P-150; then later I can try the 32-bit power3 kernel on a > 64-bit system such as the 44P-170. Ok. > PS: I am trying to make a system available for Debian for this kind of work, > but it is proving very difficult. > Hopefully, I can get management to allow me to have it hosted by a third > party. Nice. Friendly, Sven Luther
