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authorMarty Connor2010-01-17 03:47:39 +0100
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[contrib] Move most contrib content to a separate repository
Most of the content that was previously in this directory has been moved to a separate git repository: http://git.etherboot.org/?p=contrib.git;a=summary or the Etherboot Project wiki: http://etherboot.org/
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-README for mkinitrd-net
-
-mkinitrd-net enables you to use your distribution's stock kernel for
-diskless workstations, without having to compile in support for the
-relevant network card(s). It creates an initial ramdisk image containing
-the required network-card kernel modules and bootstrap scripts to load the
-module, obtain an IP address via DHCP and mount the root filesystem via
-NFS.
-
-mkinitrd-net also generates a dhcpd.conf file fragment that can be used to
-automate the process of mapping NBI files to clients, based on the PCI IDs
-of their network cards. Etherboot will send the PCI ID of the network
-card to the DHCP server in the etherboot-encapsulated-options field
-(Etherboot 5.0.7 and newer) and the DHCP server can use this to identify
-the correct NBI to point the client towards.
-
-The end result is that:
-
-a) You can avoid the hassle of compiling custom kernels for diskless
- workstations.
-
-b) Diskless workstations will automatically download the correct
- kernel+initrd.
-
-c) You have an easier life! :-)
-
-
-
-mkinitrd-net is Copyright Fen Systems Ltd. 2001. mkinitrd-net itself is
-licensed under the GNU GPL. It incorporates code from the uClibc,
-busybox, udhcpc and Etherboot projects, each of which has its own licence
-terms. Standard disclaimers apply.
-
-The copy of mkinitrd-net in the Etherboot contribs is not the
-authoritative copy of mkinitrd-net; please do not make modifications to
-this copy. Patches should be sent to Michael Brown
-<mbrown@fensystems.co.uk>.