Re: [PATCH]ip_auto_config bug in 2.6.20-rc6
On Fri, Feb 02, 2007 at 02:27:29PM +0100, Jan Engelhardt wrote: > >> I think this is a bug since I am not using a NFS root FS. > > I just wonder why IP_PNP has not been obsoleted and removed from the > tree yet, given that initramfs is the advertised way to do so such > things. I hope this will not happen. Using BOOTP/NFS makes kernel hacking much easier on not yet supported machines, which offer tftp in their firmware. Thomas. -- Crap can work. Given enough thrust pigs will fly, but it's not necessary a good idea.[ RFC1925, 2.3 ] - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe netdev" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
RE: [PATCH]ip_auto_config bug in 2.6.20-rc6
> -Original Message- > From: Thomas Bogendoerfer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 02 February 2007 16:18 > To: Jan Engelhardt > Cc: Joakim Tjernlund; Netdev; Linux-Kernel > Subject: Re: [PATCH]ip_auto_config bug in 2.6.20-rc6 > > On Fri, Feb 02, 2007 at 02:27:29PM +0100, Jan Engelhardt wrote: > > >> I think this is a bug since I am not using a NFS root FS. > > > > I just wonder why IP_PNP has not been obsoleted and removed > from the > > tree yet, given that initramfs is the advertised way to do so such > > things. > > I hope this will not happen. Using BOOTP/NFS makes kernel hacking much > easier on not yet supported machines, which offer tftp in > their firmware. > > Thomas. Just want to add a me too :) Jocke PS. This is the first mail I have received in response to my postings, please CC me on any replies. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe netdev" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
Re: [PATCH]ip_auto_config bug in 2.6.20-rc6
On Feb 2 2007 14:09, Joakim Tjernlund wrote: >On Thu, 2007-02-01 at 12:26 +0100, Joakim Tjernlund wrote: >> The following commandline: >> root=/dev/mtdblock6 rw rootfstype=jffs2 >> ip=192.168.1.10:::255.255.255.0:localhost.localdomain:eth1:off >> console=ttyS0,115200 >> makes ip_auto_config fall back to DHCP and complain "IP-Config: Incomplete >> network configuration information." >> depending on if CONFIG_IP_PNP_DHCP is set or not. >> >> The only way I can make ip_auto_config accept my IP config is to add an >> entry for the server IP: >> ip=192.168.1.10:192.168.1.15::255.255.255.0:localhost.localdomain:eth1:off >> >> I think this is a bug since I am not using a NFS root FS. I just wonder why IP_PNP has not been obsoleted and removed from the tree yet, given that initramfs is the advertised way to do so such things. Jan -- - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe netdev" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
