Hi,
When rcS_fai tries to get bootp parameters, it does a query on every
interface the machine has. This can take a lot of time for nothing.
the following patch tries the defaut interface first, and break the loop
after the first successfull query. (use the attached file to avoid
copy-paste diff
Hi,
As you may know, mylex cards make disks appear as /dev/rd/cxdy (controller
x, disk y) and partitions as /dev/rd/cxdypz. This break some assuptions
done in setup_harddisks. This patch try to correct them, without breaking
the existing. It seems to work. Tell me what you think about it.
ps: do
> On Thu, 3 Jan 2002 16:11:23 +0100 (CET), Phil <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said:
> Hi, When rcS_fai tries to get bootp parameters, it does a query
> on every interface the machine has. This can take a lot of time
> for nothing.
This could be made much simpler. If the variable $netdevice
On Thu, 3 Jan 2002, Thomas Lange wrote:
> > On Thu, 3 Jan 2002 16:11:23 +0100 (CET), Phil <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said:
>
> > Hi, When rcS_fai tries to get bootp parameters, it does a query
> > on every interface the machine has. This can take a lot of time
> > for nothing.
>
> This c
For those interested, I'll be hanging out on #fai at irc.openprojects.org as
"^chewie". You'll also find me in #debian occassionally and most days at
#linuxos (not a help channel).
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At 16:41 +0100 1/3/02, Phil wrote:
>On Thu, 3 Jan 2002, Thomas Lange wrote:
>
>> > On Thu, 3 Jan 2002 16:11:23 +0100 (CET), Phil <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>said:
>>
>> > Hi, When rcS_fai tries to get bootp parameters, it does a query
>> > on every interface the machine has. This can take a
On Thu, 3 Jan 2002, Geert Stappers wrote:
> >Moreover,
> >I don't see why every NIC in $netdevices should query a bootp server.
> >One answered query should be enough.
>
> Even a single NIC computer does three(3) BOOTP-requests:
> - BootROM "where to get my kernel-image" request
> - Kernel "where
At 0:51 +0100 1/4/02, Phil wrote:
>On Thu, 3 Jan 2002, Geert Stappers wrote:
>
>> >Moreover,
>> >I don't see why every NIC in $netdevices should query a bootp server.
>> >One answered query should be enough.
>>
>> Even a single NIC computer does three(3) BOOTP-requests:
>> - BootROM "where to get