Hi list, i am trying to netboot one alpha off another, which used to work perfectly using kernels 2.2.x. Now, I try to boot the client using a 2.4.x kernel, which fails giving the error-message below.
config notes: The server uses kernel 2.4.16 with the kernel-nfs server. bootp/tftp settings are correct too. The client is able to boot *completely* using the older 2.2.9 kernel, configured for this method. I setup the client's 2.4.15 ( yes, it has a severe bug, but for the matter of testing, it should be ok ) according to the netboot-rules as in 2.2.9. That is, the following ( among others ) is set: CONFIG_NET=y CONFIG_UNIX=y CONFIG_INET=y CONFIG_IP_PNP_BOOTP=y CONFIG_IP_PNP_RARP=y CONFIG_NFS_FS=y # CONFIG_NFS_V3 is not set CONFIG_ROOT_NFS=y # CONFIG_NFSD is not set CONFIG_SUNRPC=y CONFIG_LOCKD=y The build is done traditionally using make boot && make bootpfile. The client is booted using: boot -proto bootp ewa0 -fl "1.2.3.4:/path/to/rootfs" with 1.2.3.4 being the correct server IP and /path/to/rootfs the nfsroot-subdir. The IP is cofigured correctly, the kernel is being load ok. But mounting the nfsroot, it fails with this message: NET4: Linux TCP/IP 1.0 for NET4.0 IP Protocols: ICMP, UDP, TCP IP: routing cache hash table of 512 buckets, 8Kbytes TCP: Hash tables configured (established 8192 bind 8192) NET4: Unix domain sockets 1.0/SMP for Linux NET4.0. Looking up port of RPC 100003/2 on 194.231.113.37 RPC: sendmsg returned error 51 portmap: RPC call returned error 51 Root-NFS: Unable to get nfsd port number from server, using default Looking up port of RPC 100005/1 on 194.231.113.37 RPC: sendmsg returned error 51 portmap: RPC call returned error 51 Root-NFS: Unable to get mountd port number from server, using default RPC: sendmsg returned error 51 mount: RPC call returned error 51 Root-NFS: Server returned error -51 while mounting /home/colinet/dis VFS: Unable to mount root fs via NFS, trying floppy. request_module[block-major-2]: Root fs not mounted VFS: Cannot open root device "" or 02:00 Please append a correct "root=" boot option Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 02:00 note, that rpcinfo on the server shows the relevant ports being serviced and the exports are setup correct. I have the unholy feeling, that I'm missing something *very stupid*. Any ideas ? Regards, Thomas Weyergraf -- Thomas Weyergraf [EMAIL PROTECTED] My Favorite IA64 Opcode-guess ( see arch/ia64/lib/memset.S ) "br.ret.spnt.few" - got back from getting beer, did not spend a lot.
