Root over NFS - Another Approach

George Gousios, cs98011@icsd.aegean.gr

1. Introduction

• 1.1 The setting
• 1.2 The alternatives
• 1.3 General Principles

2. Setting up the server

• 2.1 Setting up the NFS server
• 2.2 Setting up the DHCP/BOOTP server
• 2.3 Preparing the base system

3. Setting up the clients

• 3.1 Errata
• 3.2 Fiddling with scripts and files!
• 3.3 Booting the base system
• 3.4 Configuring the system

4. Preparing the boot disk

• 4.1 Building a kernel
• 4.2 Creating the boot disk
• 4.3 The kernel command line

5. The magic time

6. Other Stuff

• 6.1 Contributors
• 6.2 Copyrights
• 6.3 Contacting the author
• 6.4 Changelog

7. Appendix

• 7.1 Appendix A - A script for creating host directories
• 7.2 Appendix B - A script to create the dhcpd.conf file using arpwatch
• 7.3 Appendix C - A sample XF86Config file