[parisc-linux] C180 netbooting

[Helge Deller]

On Thursday 23 August 2001 18:58, nick@snowman.net wrote:
> Hi, I'm trying to get a C180 booting entirely off the network.  I can load
> a lifimage over bootp, however then I'm stuck.  There is a vmlinux
> attached to the lifimage, but I can't figure out how to tell the loader to
> boot that and use an NFSroot.  I have found a few suggestions (vmlinux
> HOME=/ TERM=linux root=/dev/nfs nfsroot=mynfs:/dir) and that dosen't seem
> to work.  Do I need a special lifimage?
> 	Nick

Hi Nick,

you forgot to mention which kernel version you booted.
In case you use a newer 2.4 kernel you'll have to add "ip=bootp" and should use 
an ip-address instead of <mynfs> in the nfsroot parameter.

Greetings,
Helge