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| [*] Root file system on NFS | [*] Root file system on NFS | ||
| - | Compiling the ext2 and ext3 file systems into the kernel, rather than modules makes sense for now.\\ | + | 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.\\ | 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 lsit, research the hardware. Use those modules in the future. | + | 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. |
| - | For this document, I need the MPTSAS sas drivers, TG3 network card, | + | |
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| - | make | + | |
| - | make modules_install | + | |
| + | [[elf-ebi-initramfs-lnxi-howto/the_kernel/the_kernel_3 | Next]] | ||
