Hi, > 4.2 does not pivot_root! It does switch_root on to a initramfs ... > So you must tell us: > * what you are trying to achieve > * what version of ltsp > * maybe why that version
I'm already using 4.2u4 on a couple of different installations. My question is not LTSP specific (off-topic). I want to boot a pc from the network and use it as a server (this-server). Eventually, if I'm capable, I'd like to boot xen on the thin-server and subsequent virtaul machines too. But I thought I'd start just by booting a non-xen kernel as it seems xen has some added complexity because it uses Multiboot so you need to use COM32 module plugin with pxelinux. Anyway, all that's a bit out of my depth at the moment. You know, I haven't compiled a kernel and booted it across the network yet. So, even though I have found some documentation on how to compile a xen kernel for network booting, I thought I'd start with a normal kernel to get some background knowledge. LTSP seemed be a good place to start as network booting is commonplace. I've been scouring the Net looking for some howto's, but they are all old. Some of the kernel options they mention I can't even find in my .config :( Are there some notes on the LTSP site? I haven't found them either. Thanks again. Chris. On 2/8/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thursday 08 February 2007 05:06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: > > This is a little off-topic. Hope you don't mind. :( > > > > I've been using LTSP successfully for some time. Now I would like to > > setup thin-servers. > > > > I think I've compiled a kernel right but I get the beloved error: > > pivot_root: No such file or directory > > > > Watching the traffic, the diskless machine doesn't even try to open a > > nfs connection with the server so I don't think it's a nfs export > > problem. > > > > I'm a little lost with mkinitrd > > > > All the documentation I can seem to find on the net refers to old 2.2 > > or 2.4 kernels. > > > > Can someone point me to some documentatio for me to look at? > > Chris the version of ltsp is critical, because they are different. > If you are using 4.2 you are saying the wrong words ... > > 4.2 does not pivot_root! It does switch_root on to a initramfs ... > So you must tell us: > * what you are trying to achieve > * what version of ltsp > * maybe why that version > > James > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? > Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier. > Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo > http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 > _____________________________________________________________________ > 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 > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier. Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 _____________________________________________________________________ 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
