Subject: Re: ipslave
To: Marcus Comstedt <marcus@idonex.se>
From: Andrew Gillham <gillham@ameritech.net>
List: port-dreamcast
Date: 01/29/2001 23:23:54
Marcus Comstedt writes:
> 
> >>>>> "Jason" == Jason R Thorpe <thorpej@zembu.com> writes:
> 
>   Jason> Obviously we'll need to write a DHCP/NFS-capable boot program using
>   Jason> libsa.
> 
> It probably shouldn't use DHCP is a fixed IP and default gateway etc
> is present in the flash though.  Btw, what do you type at the "boot

There should be some kind of flag in the flash for this, as static or
dynamic is supported by the dreamcast.  This might depend on the software,
but ideally if the static is in the flash the netboot would use it, 
otherwise just dhcp like normal.

> device" prompt to boot from NFS?  I've come far enough with the
> ethernet driver to actually be able to try this now...

Just 'rtk0' should do the trick. 


-Andrew