Bug#326873: Customized directories not mounted if NFS root is rw

[Frederic Dernbach]

Package: diskless
Version: 0.3.18.0.5

I installed the diskless package on a server and succeded to boot a 
diskless client successfully;


I successfully managed to start my diskless client (through PXE and 
recompiled kernel with appropriate options).The root file system is 
mounted as expected  by the client though NFS. On my server, I did not 
chage the defaults proposed by both commands 'diskless-newimage' and 
'diskless-newhost' at installation time:
- the root file system for myclient to NFS mount is : 
/var/lib/diskless/default/root
- the customized '/etc' '/tmp' and '/var' directories for my diskless 
client (with IP adress being 10.1.0.4) are stored in : 
/var/lib/diskless/default/10.1.0.4


However, during the client boot, the cutomized directories ( 
/var/lib/diskless/default/10.1.0.4/etc, 
/var/lib/diskless/default/10.1.0.4/var and 
/var/lib/diskless/default/10.1.0.4/tmp are not mounted as /etc, /var, 
/tmp). I believe they should.


I realize this is due to the fact that I boot I mount the NFS root file 
system with read-write option. I do this through my SYSLINUX/PXE boot 
script (otpion 'rw' of append insctruction in the PXE file below :


default diskless

label   diskless
   kernel bzImage
   append rw root=/dev/nfs 
nfsroot=10.1.0.3:/var/lib/diskless/default/root ip=dhcp


label   local
   localboot 0


When I mount the NFS root file system read-only, then the customized 
directories are mounted for my diskless client as expected.


I do not see where this kind of logic is implemented. I believe the 
customized directories should be mounted even if the root file system is 
mounted read-write.



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Question about the diskless package

[Frederic Dernbach]

Hello,

I've heard that the 'diskless' package is being reoved from the testing 
and unstale releases of Debian.


I've looked at the developer information about this package. Its last 
release (0.3.18.0.5) is available in sarge but no more in testing or 
unstable.


It looks like this package is being droped from Debian. However, I do 
not see it in the list of packages looking for a new maintainer (WNPP).


If a new maintainer is needed, I will volunteer since I've been very 
successfull using this package and I already produced useful 
customizations to it.


What should I do to volunteer as a new maintainer in order to save this 
very usefull package ?


Fred


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