[parisc-linux] Booting nfsroot-20001009.tar.gz

[Jim Buttafuoco]

I had the same problem.  I noticed that the loopback network was not
getting setup.  After I fixed this the boot worked find.



> I got linux-20010216.tar.gz and the kernel is not crashing. I've run
> into into a boot problem. Ive added the nfsroot directory in the
> /etc/fstab file. With options 'default', the init process stops when
> trying to start 'portmapper', it just sits there, hitting CTRL-C
> continues the boot process. If I add the option 'nolock' the
portmapper
> will be skipped.
> 
> Next, the init process will stop or hang when trying to start 'nscd', 
> CTRL-C won't break it. I disabled that script also, and finally got
the
> whole boot to finish.
> 
> There are other programs that don't work either, 'tar' will just sit
> there, as well as 'dpkg'.
> 
> Any suggestions? Thanks.
> 
> -- 
>      Rafael
> 
> 
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