Date: Tue, 12 Mar 1996 21:44:08 +-1000 From: Greg Laslett <abseil@thehub.com.au> To: "'questions@freebsd.org'" <questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Beyond 'Diskless' into 'Deviceless' Message-ID: <01BB1063.2B903B60@an103.thehub.com.au>
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I am interested in the concept of setting up a FreeBSD boot/file server = servicing 'n' totally minimal FreeBSD PC's each acting as a processing = engine. Each of the client PC's would consist only of a motherboard and = an ethernet card. No Keyboard, no VGA card, no HDD. Booting would be = via a ROM on the ethernet card and the console would be via an Xterm (or = similar) session. Has anybody done something similar ? Can anybody advise on an ethernet (later to be fast ethernet) card which = has an appropriate ROM easily orderable. Alternately perhaps one can = plug a PROM writer into a FreeBSD box and write a custom net boot for = say an SMC8432 Etherpower or 3Com 3C5xx ? What net boot servers can be got for FreeBSD ? Is there an 'Xterm' console driver that can look for an appropriate = Xserver ? What kernel stability issues need to be addressed when there is no = Keyboard, FDD, serial lines or other normally expected hardware about ? Regards, Greg Laslett.
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