Setup NFS-Root-Filesystem
From t-hack.com - Hack X300T / X301T
m (→setup nfs server) |
(→kernel cmd-line parameter) |
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===setup nfs server=== | ===setup nfs server=== | ||
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apt-get install nfs-kernel-server | apt-get install nfs-kernel-server | ||
| − | *setup exports | + | *setup exports (e.g. edit /etc/exports) |
| − | /some/dir/nfsroot 192.168.1.*(rw,sync,subtree_check) | + | /some/dir/nfsroot 192.168.1.*(rw,sync,subtree_check,no_root_squash) |
*reconfigure nfsd | *reconfigure nfsd | ||
exportfs -a | exportfs -a | ||
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| + | ===populate nfsroot=== | ||
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| + | * cd into the desired directory | ||
| + | * create nfsroot-direcotory and download nfsroot-tarball from [http://www.t-hack.com/wiki/images/5/58/Nfsroot_x300t_20080214.tar.bz2 here] | ||
| + | * extract it with <tt>tar xjvf nfsroot_x300t_20080214.tar.bz2</tt> | ||
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| + | NOTE: you have to be root to do this and the files are directly inside the tarball, so there is no extra dir | ||
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| + | ===kernel cmd-line parameter=== | ||
| + | * use the "Compiled-in Kernel Boot Parameter" if you are lazy | ||
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*start yamon | *start yamon | ||
*change kernel cmd line parameter, we need ip kernel configuration!! | *change kernel cmd line parameter, we need ip kernel configuration!! | ||
| − | setxenv a.linux_cmd "console=ttyS0 root=/dev/nfs nfsroot=(nfs_server_ip):/some/dir/nfsroot ip=(my_ip_addr):(server_ip_addr):(gateway):(netmask):(hostname)" | + | setxenv a.linux_cmd "console=ttyS0 root=/dev/nfs rw nfsroot=(nfs_server_ip):/some/dir/nfsroot ip=(my_ip_addr):(server_ip_addr):(gateway):(netmask):(hostname)" |
*ok, here is an example without placeholders: | *ok, here is an example without placeholders: | ||
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netmask: 255.255.255.0<br/> | netmask: 255.255.255.0<br/> | ||
| − | setxenv a.linux_cmd "console=ttyS0 root=/dev/nfs nfsroot=192.168.1.30:/some/dir/nfsroot ip=192.168.1.20:192.168.1.30:192.168.1.1:255.255.255.0:x300t" | + | setxenv a.linux_cmd "console=ttyS0 root=/dev/nfs rw nfsroot=192.168.1.30:/some/dir/nfsroot ip=192.168.1.20:192.168.1.30:192.168.1.1:255.255.255.0:x300t" |
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| − | ===boot kernel | + | ===boot kernel and (hopefully) Linux=== |
ok, the above settings should let the box mount a rootfs via nfs! | ok, the above settings should let the box mount a rootfs via nfs! | ||
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