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--- operating_systems:linux:debian:nfsboot [2012/08/26 09:00] – [The problem] sbolay
+++ operating_systems:linux:debian:nfsboot [2012/08/26 09:16] (current) – [LINKS] sbolay
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-Finally, I found that both the mount and nfsmount present in the initrd doesn't work!
+Finally, I found that both the mount and nfsmount present in the initrd doesn't work!<br>
 So, I <a href="http://wiki.bolay.net/doku.php?id=operating_systems:linux:debian:nfsboot#with_initrd">replaced one line in the nfs script present in the initrd and added in /sbin the mount.nfs command</a>.
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   - Give the opportunity to boot through PXE on an NFS filesystem.
+<html>
+<div style="color: red; font-size: large;">
 Personally and in accordance with the DEBIAN guidelines, I finally chose to boot with an initrd.
+</div>
+</html>
 ===== Network structure =====
   * server: NFS/TFTP (ETCH - Linux server 2.6.18-6-686)
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 ==== Kernel ====
-([[http://packages.debian.org/search?keywords=git-core|git cloned]])
+([[http://packages.debian.org/search?keywords=git-core|git cloned]])\\
-The directory structure is (so you have to do a mkdir):
+The directory structure is (so you have to do a **mkdir**):
   * kernel 2.6.20 (for etch): /srv/work/tftp/distro/linux-kernel-2.6.20
   * kernel 2.6.26 (for lenny): /srv/work/tftp/distro/linux-kernel-2.6.26
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 ==== DHCP/TFTP/NFS server installation ====
 First install your DHCP/TFTP/NFS server as widely explained in [[operating_systems:linux:debian:nfsboot#links|other how-to]].\\
 For information, This is my configuration:
 === TFTP ===
 served by [[http://packages.debian.org/search?keywords=tftpd-hpa|tftpd-hpa]]\\
 root@server:/#cat /etc/xinetd.d/tftp
 <code bash>
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 === DHCP ===
-served by [[http://packages.debian.org/search?keywords=dhcp3-server|dhcp3-server]]
+served by [[http://packages.debian.org/search?keywords=dhcp3-server|dhcp3-server]]\\
 root@server2:#cat /etc/dhcp3/dhcpd.conf
 <code bash>
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 	next-server server; #in fact here I have the IP address of the TFTP server
 }
-<code>
+</code>
 === NFS ===
-served by [[http://packages.debian.org/search?keywords=nfs-kernel-server|nfs-kernel-server]]
+served by [[http://packages.debian.org/search?keywords=nfs-kernel-server|nfs-kernel-server]]\\
 root@server:#cat /etc/exports
 <code bash>
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 === Package verification/installation ===
 First check that all tools you need are present.
 In this example, I show the missing nfs support for the **mount** command, then the installation of the respective package and finally a successfully test:
 <code bash>
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 </code>
-=== WITH initrd ===
+==== WITH initrd ====
 (see Documentation/initrd.txt)\\
 FIXME http://www.lugatgt.org/articles/booting.inittools/downloads/presentation.pdf \\
 FIXME http://www.yolinux.com/TUTORIALS/LinuxTutorialInitProcess.html \\
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 ==== WHITOUT initrd ====
 (see Documentation/nfsroot.txt at least in 2.6.20! It has disappeared in 2.6.26!)
 /srv/work/tftp/linux/debian/menu/default
 <code bash>
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 Q: mountd[11516]: refused mount request from gateway.iro for /srv/work/tftp/distro/lenny (/srv/work/tftp/distro/lenny): illegal port 12817 \\
- A: add in the /etc/exports the option insecure in the corresponding exporting line
+ A: add in the /etc/exports the option **insecure** in the corresponding exporting line
 ===== LINKS =====
-  * This howto was mainly based on jukie.net/~bart work! Many thanks to Bart Trojanowski!
+  * This howto was mainly based on [[http://www.jukie.net/~bart/blog/20070316092236|jukie.net/~bart]] work! Many thanks to Bart Trojanowski!
   * http://www.kernel.org/doc/
   * http://www.linuxhq.com/kernel/