Can you give me a bit of help getting it to work with linux as my nfs and dhcp
server? i got the /etc/dhcp.conf part working (i think) and nfs works it says
authenticated mount but then the dc sez error.

Andrew Gillham wrote:


> wallshot writes:
> >
> > I am new to NetBSD, and I was looking on www.netbsd.org for info on having
> > a kernel boot to the network but keep encountering info that is specific
> > to one architecture. I have Andrew's kernel booting (discjuggler image)
> > and detecting everything which is quite exciting but it does not seem to
> > attempt a bootp querey and network boot, and winds up unable to find root
> > filesystem. Is there something I need to do with the keyboard on bootup
> > to pass specific parameters, and if so can somebody point me to a URL
> > with the options?
>
> Well on the server side most architectures are similar.
> Here is what I added to my /etc/dhcpd.conf:
> host dreamcast {
>         hardware ethernet 00:00:de:ad:be:ef;
>         fixed-address dreamcast;
>         option root-path "/u1/dreamcast";
> }
> (you need dreamcast in /etc/hosts, or use the IP, or a dns entry)
>
> Then you just grab the hpcsh snapshot, and untar it under /u1/dreamcast.
> Next you will want to run 'sh MAKEDEV all' in /u1/dreamcast/dev.
> You need to export /u1/dreamcast, or /u1 at least, to the dreamcast.
> /u1     -maproot=0 -alldirs     dreamcast (or the ip address)
>
> Add to /etc/rc.conf (possibly depending on your version of NetBSD):
>         dhcpd=YES
>         nfs_server=YES
>         rpcbind=YES
>
> > I am somewhat familiar with FreeBSD, but still feel lost diving into
> > netBSD trying to understand bootp(dhcp?)/nfs root filesystem setup as I
> > haven't done this in fBSD or Linux yet.
>
> The generic "diskless" documentation is applicable, so check it out.
> Once you have the stuff setup, at the "root device" prompt on the dreamcst
> you will just put in 'rtk0' and it should go for it. :-)
>
> -Andrew