Re: NFS Root setup

[Bob Edwards <Robert.Edwards@anu.edu.au>]

If this hasn't already been answered, the answer is to enable "kernel
level autoconfiguration", under "networking options" before you get to
the file-systems section. This will automatically include the option to
allow a root on NFS filesystem.

Cheers,

Bob Edwards.

Brian Webb wrote:
> 
> I'm trying to set up my first diskless workstation
> and can't figure out how to add NFS root support
> to the kernel.  Each HOW-TO that I read refers to
> enabling NFS support, and additionally, NFS ROOT
> support, as part of the "make *config" process.
> I've gone through every option using "make config"
> and "make menuconfig", but the only related options
> that I see are the following:
> 
> NFS filesystem support (CONFIG_NFS_FS)
> NFS server support (CONFIG_NFSD)
> 
> I'm using Mandrake 7.2 and kernel verion 2.2.17
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> - Brian
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