From 06339a5fd2eb3c0652ff94739a27630c4715575b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Martin Reindl Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 12:46:48 +0000 Subject: need bootparams for root path on NFS server ok henning@ --- distrib/notes/alpha/install | 10 +++++++++- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) (limited to 'distrib/notes/alpha') diff --git a/distrib/notes/alpha/install b/distrib/notes/alpha/install index 3fb009f36b2..ac15fd5e51b 100644 --- a/distrib/notes/alpha/install +++ b/distrib/notes/alpha/install @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -dnl $OpenBSD: install,v 1.27 2005/08/30 17:05:31 miod Exp $ +dnl $OpenBSD: install,v 1.28 2006/02/15 12:46:47 martin Exp $ OpenBSDInstallPrelude There are several ways to install OpenBSD onto a disk. The easiest way is @@ -79,6 +79,14 @@ Booting from Network: You will also need to enable tftpd, for the MACHINE to download the "netboot" from the server in the /tftpboot directory. + Next, you need to add an entry for your MACHINE in /etc/bootparams. + For example: + + piper root=myserver:/alpha + + Enable rpc.bootparamd either by turning it on in /etc/rc.conf and + rebooting, or by running it manually. + Only uncompressed kernels are supported for booting in this release. This means you have to execute the following command on your boot server before installing a new kernel for your MACHINE to boot: -- cgit v1.2.3