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--- elf-ebi-initramfs-lnxi-howto:the_kernel:the_kernel_2 [2009/04/29 12:21]
jmcdowell
+++ elf-ebi-initramfs-lnxi-howto:the_kernel:the_kernel_2 [2009/04/29 14:02] (current)
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 cd /usr/src/linux\\
 Clean the source tree. ( make clean )\\
-Dig into the menuconfig for the kernel. ( make menuconfig )\\
+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" :
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   [*] 		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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