is it still possible to get the root file system over nfs like in 2.2, or
is there another option for diskless workstations?
On Mon, 17 Jul 2000, Robert M. Love wrote:
> IP configuration, such as that, has been relegated to userland, where it
> belongs. There exists (somewhere, i am sure) a userspace dhcp client for IP
> configuration.
>
> So, yes, kernel-level IP autoconfiguration is gone forever -- but the
> alternative userspace implementation is the Right Thing.
>
> Alexandre STEFANI quipped:
> <snip>
> > On the 2.2.16 kernel, I could choose "IP; kernel level
> > autoconfiguration" and then choose "DHCP", "BOOTP" or "ARP". I made
> > successfull experiments with BOOTP and DHCP but the latter brought very
> > interesting things to my work.
> > I tried the 2.3 and 2.4 kernels, but this feature seems to have
> > disapear.
> > Does anyone know why or knows if DHCP autoconfiguration is abandonned
> > forever.
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> > Alexandre.
>
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