Hi,
A quick answer
--- In "lairlab" <> wrote:
>
> Thanks wimpunk, that did help - now we have the ability to mount
directories that are on
> the big box using nfs from the TS-7600.
>
> Our next confusion is to identify which precompiled kernel image we
should put in our
> remote debian directory so that we can nfsboot to that directory and
be running debian.
> We have the debian Sarge from Technologic unpacked in an exported
directory, but no
> kernel image was in the tarball.
There are images on the CD... and I used to start them with tftp, not nfs.
>
> The overall purpose is to have use of some features that debian has
that TS-Linux does
> not include, specifically posix threads.
>
> At the end of the day we will want to follow the procedure outlined
here:
> http://www.seiner.com/ts7000/index.php/Booting%20to%20SDCard
> to set up booting to the SD card.
>
> Surely this is something that is already done somewhere - or perhaps
I have the wrong
> view of these kernel images....
>
Maybe this thread can be a big help:
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ts-7000/message/4511
It's about a new bootloader.
regards,
wimpunk.
>
>
>
> --- In "wimpunk" <wimpunk@> wrote:
> >
> > --- In "lairlab" <lairlab@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Probably too much of a noob question, but could someone point me to
> > a howto that would
> > > guide my students and I through setting up an i386 system (which is
> > running debian) with
> > > another TS-7600 debian kernel so we can nfsboot there?
> > >
> > > Its all probably here and on the www.seiner.com site, but we just
> > don't have enuf linux
> > > background to get thru smoothly.
> > >
> > > So, one of these files is the correct image I can just copy it into
> > a directoy and point nfs boot
> > > there? -which one??- or must we build the kernel?
> > >
> >
> > I think this might help you: http://nfs.sourceforge.net/nfs-howto/
> > I would first try to create a correct nfs-tree and try to get it
> > mounted. Second you can play with tftp and friends to get your kernel
> > loaded from the network.
> > I'm currently trying to get the same situation up and running, I'll
> > try to post my experiences on the internet. I'll let you know where
> > you can find them.
> >
> > wimpunk.
> >
>
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