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Subject: 5.3-Beta7 diskless boot: it boots but has empty /var (on /dev/md1)
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Hi,

I am gradually making progress with configuring a
5.3-Beta7 PC as a server for a diskless boot up.

I followed instructions in diskless(8) manpage.
My diskless system boots and I can login.
So most of the work seems to be done.

However, on the diskless PC, /var is on a memory
disk, but that directory is completely empty:

   disklessPC# ls -a /var
   .       ..      .snap

   disklessPC# mount
   192.168.123.254:/ on / (nfs, read-only)
   devfs on /dev (devfs, local)
   /dev/md0 on /etc (ufs, local, soft-updates)
   procfs on /proc (procfs, local)
   /dev/md1 on /var (ufs, local, soft-updates)
   192.168.123.254:/usr on /usr (nfs, read-only)
   192.168.123.254:/home on /home (nfs)
   /dev/md2 on /tmp (ufs, local, soft-updates)

This has serious consequences on the diskless PC.
For example, sshd cannot start because /var/empty
is not there. There is no information in /var/run,
/var/log etc.

Is something missing in the /etc/rc.d/initdiskless script,
or have I forgotten something?

Thanks,
Rob.