Re: mini-debian system via network

2003-01-15 Thread Frédéric BOITEUX
Le Wed, 15 Jan 2003 12:22:27 +0900, Junichi Uekawa [EMAIL PROTECTED] a écrit :

  I can do a big load at the boot of this mini-system, but
  due to technical constraints, i can't use a NFS exported partition (of a server) 
to realize it.
 
 What kind of technical constraints is it that you can't use a NFS exported partition?
 
 I usually find it convenient to use NFS-root.
 

 I tried it also in a development network and it works fine, but on a production 
network,
we can't let a workstation do a lot of network access on another (regular server tasks 
could
be unpleased...).

  regards,
Fred.

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mini-debian system via network

2003-01-14 Thread Frédéric BOITEUX
Hello,

  I'm working on a network of computers with hard disks, but without any floppy nor 
CD-Rom drives,
and I've installed them through the network (with some problems, but it finally works).
  In case of hard disk failure, I would like to be able to load a mini Debian system 
through the network
to examine/repair in case of simple problems. I can do a big load at the boot of this 
mini-system, but
due to technical constraints, i can't use a NFS exported partition (of a server) to 
realize it.
I tried to build a system into the initrd, but it's quite big (~ 30 Mo) and it doesn't 
work

[I don't know what is the limit of the initrd size ; didn't found anything about this 
on the web .. .any clue ?]

  Is anyone can give me some hints how to do this ?

thanks,
Fred.

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Re: mini-debian system via network

2003-01-14 Thread Junichi Uekawa
 I can do a big load at the boot of this mini-system, but
 due to technical constraints, i can't use a NFS exported partition (of a server) to 
realize it.

What kind of technical constraints is it that you can't use a NFS exported partition?

I usually find it convenient to use NFS-root.

regards,
junichi


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