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elf-ebi-initramfs-lnxi-howto:the_kernel:the_kernel_2 [2009/04/29 12:07]
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elf-ebi-initramfs-lnxi-howto:the_kernel:the_kernel_2 [2009/04/29 14:02]
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-Assuming your kernel source tree has been decompressed properly, and you created the correct symbolic link.+Assuming your kernel source tree has been decompressed properly, and you created the correct symbolic link.  ​Change to the new source directory.\\ 
 +cd /​usr/​src/​linux\\ 
 +Clean the source tree. ( make clean )\\ 
 +Dig into the menuconfig for the kernel. ( make menuconfig ) The following kernel options must be set in order to boot your kernel over etherboot.\\ 
 + 
 +Under "​Networking --> Networking options"​ : 
 +  [*] TCP/IP networking 
 +  [*] IP: kernel level autoconfiguration 
 +  [*] IP: DHCP support 
 +  [*] IP: BOOTP support 
 +   
 +Under "File systems"​ : 
 +  [*] Second extended fs support 
 +  [ ]   Ext2 extended attributes 
 +  [ ]   Ext2 execute in place support 
 + 
 +  [*]   Ext3 journalling file system support 
 +  [*]   Ext3 extended attributes 
 +  [ ]   Ext3 POSIX Access Control Lists 
 +  [ ]   Ext3 Security Labels 
 + 
 + 
 +Under "File systems --> Network File Systems"​ : 
 +  [*] NFS file system support 
 +  [*] Provide NFSv3 client support 
 +  [*] Root file system on NFS 
 + 
 +Compiling the ext2 and ext3 file systems into the kernel, rather than modules makes sense for now.  I am uncertain if one could ever compile ext2 as a module and still boot due to the initramfs.\\ 
 +The above options are not the only thing you will need to get your nodes up and booting.\\ 
 +You will need motherboard specific modules, for the computer you will be booting. ​ An easy way to get a list is to boot a gentoo install cd, or another system that you trust. ​ Once in the shell, get a list of loaded modules. ( lsmod )  Write down the list in use.  Then deselect any modules you do not need, making sure you have selected the modules that you do need.   
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 +[[elf-ebi-initramfs-lnxi-howto/​the_kernel/​the_kernel_3 | Nett]]

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