Re: Root nfs

[Crispin Murphy <crispin@myra.com>]

Davide Dao wrote:
> Hi to everybody ...
> Old linux kernels used to have NFSROOT option ... I'm having some
> fifficulty from 2.0.36 on ... (BTW I only noticed the option but never
> used it, nor wanted to, until now ...  that I need it ... cant
> find the
> frigging thing)
> Looked under /usr/src/linux/fs/nfs and found nfsroot.c  
> but found no
> reference to that in user menuconfig interface for configuring kernel
> ?
> Looked alco in .configure for something like NFSROOT but found nothing
> ... even in the commented lines.
> tried also strings on kernel image to see if anyting like nfs ... but
> gor no useful info.
> what should I do in order not to see the kernel panic message "unable
> to
> mount root" while booting from network on diskless pc ?

NFSRoot is still there - I can't remember where though.  Try a make xconfig?

Crispin

 

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