Jim, I download the initrd-kit and tried to build a kernel from scratch on RedHat 9.0 server. However, I'm getting the following error:
base.c: In function `is_devfsd_or_child': base.c:1417: structure has no member named `p_opptr' base.c:1417: structure has no member named `p_opptr' base.c: In function `devfsd_ioctl': base.c:3433: warning: unused variable `lock' make[3]: *** [base.o] Error 1 make[3]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/fs/devfs' make[2]: *** [first_rule] Error 2 make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/fs/devfs' make[1]: *** [_subdir_devfs] Error 2 make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/fs' make: *** [_dir_fs] Error 2 It is possible to mount an existing initrd image and modify the linuxrc script? If so, please provide instructions. Thx, TJ -- --------- Original Message --------- DATE: Thu, 25 Mar 2004 17:43:51 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Teresa Jeremy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Teresa, > >the dhcp root-path option is really a "numbered option" in >dhcp. it's quite common that dhcp servers don't support all >the named options, like 'root-path', but they might support it >if you know the proper option number. I think that the >option number for root-path is 17, so maybe you can specify it >that way. > >If not, here's the options that I can see: > >1) Don't use the router/firewall as your dhcp server, use Linux instead. > >2) If you can't do #1, then you could create a kernel command line > parameter, maybe call it 'ROOTPATH', and set it with the 'append' > directive, like you are trying for nfsroot. > BUT, this would require a change to the initrd, to pay attention > to that new parameter. It actually wouldn't involve dhclient at > all, because kernel command line arguments that don't get swallowed > up by the kernel actually get passed on to the /linuxrc script > as environment variables. So, within the /linuxrc script that > exists inside the initrd, you'd end up with an env variable > called 'ROOTPATH' and it's value would be: > > 192.168.0.29:/opt/ltsp/i386 > > So, you'd need to modify /linuxrc to do something with that info, > and not bomb out because dhclient didn't get a root-path. > > >Jim McQuillan >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > >On Thu, 25 Mar 2004, Teresa Jeremy wrote: > >> I'm using a router/firewall appliance as my dhcp server. As a result, it is not >> possible to specify the root-path DHCP option. >> >> Is it possible to force my ltsp RAM image to use nfsroot directive in my >> pxelinux.cfg\default file instead of looking for it in the DHCP offer packet? >> >> I've tried >> >> label lts >> kernel bzImage-2.4.22-ltsp-1 >> append init=/linuxrc rw root=/dev/ram0 nfsroot=192.168.0.29:/opt/ltsp/i386 >> initrd=initrd-2.4.22-ltsp-1.gz >> >> However, the dhclient apparents to ignore this parameter. >> >> >> Thx. >> TJ >> >> >> >> Need a new email address that people can remember >> Check out the new EudoraMail at >> http://www.eudoramail.com >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------- >> This SF.Net email is sponsored by: IBM Linux Tutorials >> Free Linux tutorial presented by Daniel Robbins, President and CEO of >> GenToo technologies. Learn everything from fundamentals to system >> administration.http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=1470&alloc_id=3638&op=click >> _____________________________________________________________________ >> Ltsp-discuss mailing list. To un-subscribe, or change prefs, goto: >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ltsp-discuss >> For additional LTSP help, try #ltsp channel on irc.freenode.net >> > > > >------------------------------------------------------- >This SF.Net email is sponsored by: IBM Linux Tutorials >Free Linux tutorial presented by Daniel Robbins, President and CEO of >GenToo technologies. Learn everything from fundamentals to system >administration.http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=1470&alloc_id=3638&op=click >_____________________________________________________________________ >Ltsp-discuss mailing list. To un-subscribe, or change prefs, goto: > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ltsp-discuss >For additional LTSP help, try #ltsp channel on irc.freenode.net > > Need a new email address that people can remember Check out the new EudoraMail at http://www.eudoramail.com ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: IBM Linux Tutorials Free Linux tutorial presented by Daniel Robbins, President and CEO of GenToo technologies. Learn everything from fundamentals to system administration.http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=1470&alloc_id=3638&op=click _____________________________________________________________________ Ltsp-discuss mailing list. To un-subscribe, or change prefs, goto: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ltsp-discuss For additional LTSP help, try #ltsp channel on irc.freenode.net
