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Re: Next typo in the docs: next-server



> The install docs for NetBSD on HP300 and the sample comments in dhcpd.conf claims that next_server is not
> needed when netbooting if NFS is running on the same server as DHCP. Based on personal experience, I would say
> it is :)

Well, we really need reorganize ancient install notes...

How about this?

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Index: distrib/notes/common/netboot
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/src/distrib/notes/common/netboot,v
retrieving revision 1.38
diff -u -p -d -r1.38 netboot
--- distrib/notes/common/netboot	27 Nov 2019 09:29:25 -0000	1.38
+++ distrib/notes/common/netboot	21 Apr 2021 14:14:21 -0000
@@ -345,16 +345,15 @@ group {
 .\}
 
                 #
-                # If your DHCP server is not your NFS server, supply the
-                # address of the NFS server. Since we assume you run everything
-                # on one server, this is not needed.
+                # The host address of the NFS server. This is mandatory for
+                # NetBSD kernels even it's the same host as the DHCP server.
 .if \n[macppc] \{\
                 #
                 # macppc machines will look for their bootloader, 
                 # ofwboot.xcf, on the next-server as well.
 .\}
                 #
-                # next-server server.test.net;
+                next-server server.test.net;
         }
  #you may paste another "host" entry here for additional 
  #clients on this network

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Or we should simply refer Diskless HOW-TO on www?
 https://www.netbsd.org/docs/network/netboot/dhcpd.html

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Izumi Tsutsui


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