On 02/16/2009 09:22 PM, gt bradley wrote: > I'm trying to set up my PS3 to netboot (with an nfsroot). > > I'm using instructions at > http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/geoff/cell/ps3-howto/ps3-nfs-root-howto.txt > > I've passed section 3 (using tftp) to verify network /dhcp etc. (i.e. > I'm able to tftp-get a file to ps3 from kboot's ash shell (busybox). > > i'm trying to mount the nfs server as per section 4. with > > ~# mount -t nfs -o nolock 192.168.99.1:/target /mnt/remote > > I get the following error message: > mount: mounting 192.168.99.1:/target on /mnt/remote failed > > if I boot the PS3 from the HD, then I am able to mount the nfs directory. > Using wireshark, I can see the initial dhcp traffic, (and when present the > tftp traffic). > the mount command doesn't open a network connection to the server, > So I have pretty much ruled out server > configuration. > > running "strings" on the decompressed kboot image yeilds serveral nfs > symbols, so it > appears to still support nfs mounting. (using version kboot-20080609.bld > from geoff's dir at kernel.org)
I have sometimes seen nfs problems with kboot. You could you try petitboot. Get the latest 'experimental' one from here: http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/geoff/cell/ps3-petitboot/ Another thing to try is to use a 'rescue' disk/mode to copy the files. Most distros have them. Fedora has a rescue mode in their installer: http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/releases/10/Fedora/ppc/iso/Fedora-10-ppc-netinst.iso Just select 'rescue' instead of 'install', or you can add these to the boot options: 'text rescue video=720p'. You don't need kboot/petitboot to do nfs. To load the kernel they just need to do tftp. -Geoff _______________________________________________ Linuxppc-dev mailing list Linuxppc-dev@ozlabs.org https://ozlabs.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxppc-dev
