Netbooting mac68k

[Karsten Kruse <tecneeq%tecneeq.de@localhost>]

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Hi gents.

I'm still working on my pet pkgsrc-build-cluster idea.

I understand mac68k can not netboot in the traditional way, simply
because the firmware isn't clever enough. So, i have to boot a System
7, tell it to boot my kernel which then configures the network
interface and mounts the root filesystem via NFS. Right?

How do i tell the kernel which NIC to use? How do i tell the kernel
which IP it has (dhcpd?) and where it's NFS server is (dhcpd too?)?

And how do i fit all that on a floppy? I have the kernel crosscompiled
and down to about 1 mb compressed. I'll probably be able to shave off
a few more kb, but not significantly more.

The NetBSD booter needs about 100 kb, the ,,System'' file from my
System 7 install floppy needs 550 kb. I Don't think i can make it that
way.

However, i noticed, while making an empty floppy image with ,,Disk
Copy'', there is an option for a 1.7 MB floppy. I do have some factory
fresh 2MB floppys (for IBM PS2 systems i suppose). Do you guys know if
there is a chance to reformat one of those to 1.7 mb and read them in
a Quadra 605/650 floppy drive?

MFG,

Karsten Kruse

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