Re: Boot to get the kernel from network
On Wed, 2 Apr 2003, Roberto F. Brandao wrote:
> Hello
>
> Sorry for asking this on this list, but this subject might
> interest some of you.
> I need to boot a diskless thin client and make it download
> the linux kernel image from a server. The server is working
> fine, including both DHCP and TFTP servers.
> The thin client has a compactFlash reader, which is seen
> as a disc. I only need to boot the thin from the compactFlash
> and make it request the linux kernel from the network.
> What do I have to put into the flash card to make the thin
> boot ? I have a PCMCIA/FLASH adapter in my laptop.
I guess the 2.88 Mbyte floppy image should work.
Adapt this:
mount -o loop,ro <disk image> /mnt/floppy
mke2fs /dev/sda1
mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/cf
cp -a /mnt/floppy/* /mnt/cf
# You may want to edit stuff on the cf bere.
umount /mnt/cf /mnt/floppy
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