Michael Robinson wrote: > I'm debating whether to create a specific kernel for each type of > network card the 64 bit machines that I want to netboot have or a > single initial ram file system and a single modular kernel to go > with that for all of them.
I'd go for a single kernel with modules, but only the modules needed for different specific hardware. It sounds like you would only need a few. > I'm also debating whether or not I should copy the root NFS exported > file system to say a local USB key that has 4 gigs or more of available > space. USB keys are getting cheaper, they are getting smaller, and they > are holding more data than they have in the past. A network root system > where I transfer the system to local storage is going to be more stable > and run faster, but this kinda defeats the advantages of and points of > using NFS root Linux which include no local storage required and no > requirement to install locally backup/restoration software. I'm not sure what you are getting at here. Do what is convenient and appropriate for your situation. -- Bruce -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/lfs-support FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
