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# NFS-Root mini-HOWTO

## not maintained

V9, 20 September 2002

This mini-HOWTO tries explains how to set up a ``diskless'' Linux workstation, which mounts its root filesystems via NFS. The newest version of this mini-HOWTO can always be found at http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/mini/NFS-Root.html or a Linux Documentation Project mirror NEAR YOU.

## 1. Copyright

- 1.1 Contributors

## 2. General Overview

## 3. Setup on the server

- 3.1 Compiling the kernels
- 3.2 Creation of the root filesystem

## 4. Booting the workstation

- 4.1 Using a boot ROM
- 4.2 Using a raw kernel disk
- 4.3 Using a bootloader & RARP
- 4.4 Using a bootloader without RARP
- 4.5 Sample kernel command lines

## 5. Known problems

- 5.1 /sbin/init doesn't start.
- 5.2 /dev troubles.

## 6. Other resources

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