[U-Boot-Users] Ramdisk over NFS
Hey guys,
I am looking to load the Ramdisk image over NFS onto my development board, instead of using the NFS mount AS the root file system. The reason for this is that our ethernet is not yet working from within linux, so it will not hold onto the NFS mount. I want it to load the linux image over NFS, then load the Ramdisk image into memory so it works on the dev board. Is this possible? Thank you for your prompt response
Clinton Thomas Soneticom Inc. 321-733-0400 ext. 424 cthomas@soneticom.com
Dear Thomas!
Clint Thomas schrieb:
I want it to load the linux image over NFS, then load the Ramdisk image into memory so it works on the dev board. Is this possible?
It is possible to load files via NFS from U-Boot. The configuration parameter CFG_CMD_NFS has to be set. Take a look into the sources in common/cmd_net.c .
Why can't you use TFTP to load the Linux kernel and ramdisk, like most other people do?
Regards Andreas Schweigstill
In message 3C02138692C13C4BB675FE7EA24095291321CD@bluefin.Soneticom.local you wrote:
I am looking to load the Ramdisk image over NFS onto my development board, instead of using the NFS mount AS the root file system. The reason for this is that our ethernet is not yet working from within linux, so it will not hold onto the NFS mount. I want it to load the linux image over NFS, then load the Ramdisk image into memory so it works on the dev board. Is this possible? Thank you for your prompt response
As I already wrote to you in private mail: yes, this is possible. Just use the "nfsboot" command in U-boot (or TFTP).
*BUT*: please read the netiquette, and don't send the same message to mailing list(s) plus individuals. This is wasting our time, and thus kind of impolite.
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Wolfgang Denk
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