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NFS-Root mini-HOWTO

not maintained

V9, 20 September 2002

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This mini-HOWTO tries explains how to set up a ``diskless'' Linux workstation, which mounts its root filesystems via NFS. The newest version of this mini-HOWTO can always be found at http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/mini/NFS-Root.html or a Linux Documentation Project mirror NEAR YOU.

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1. Copyright

• 1.1 Contributors

2. General Overview

3. Setup on the server

• 3.1 Compiling the kernels
• 3.2 Creation of the root filesystem

4. Booting the workstation

• 4.1 Using a boot ROM
• 4.2 Using a raw kernel disk
• 4.3 Using a bootloader & RARP
• 4.4 Using a bootloader without RARP
• 4.5 Sample kernel command lines

5. Known problems

• 5.1 /sbin/init doesn't start.
• 5.2 /dev troubles.

6. Other resources

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