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Date:      Tue, 18 May 1999 15:04:35 +0100
From:      amobbs@allstor-sw.co.uk
To:        Sebastien Maraux <smaraux@cpc.westminster.ac.uk>
Cc:        freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: netbooting a freebsd kernel with 3c905B (fwd)
Message-ID:  <80256775.004D5380.00@mail.plasmon.co.uk>

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>I'm currently doing a FreeBSD installation from network, a bit like
>jumpstart.
>So,I need to find a freeware to netboot a freebsd kernel with 3c905B
>Ken Yap from the etherboot site, told me about a special etherboot that
>freebsd people had done to make etherboot boot freebsd kernel.
>A complete RFC 1048 support would be great, because it could allow me to
>secure the installation by mfs mounting the R/W partitions and NFS export
>the Read only ones.
>Every piece of information interest me
>can someone help me??

Doug Ambrisko came up with some patches, you can find an early version
attached to PR 9480, there may be more recent versions around now.

I've got it working with an MFS kernel, if you need other help feel free to
mail me.

Andrew.




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