On Wed, 2 Apr 2003, Roberto F. Brandao wrote: > Hello > > Sorry for asking this on this list, but this subject might > interest some of you. > I need to boot a diskless thin client and make it download > the linux kernel image from a server. The server is working > fine, including both DHCP and TFTP servers. > The thin client has a compactFlash reader, which is seen > as a disc. I only need to boot the thin from the compactFlash > and make it request the linux kernel from the network. > What do I have to put into the flash card to make the thin > boot ? I have a PCMCIA/FLASH adapter in my laptop. I guess the 2.88 Mbyte floppy image should work. Adapt this: mount -o loop,ro <disk image> /mnt/floppy mke2fs /dev/sda1 mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/cf cp -a /mnt/floppy/* /mnt/cf # You may want to edit stuff on the cf bere. umount /mnt/cf /mnt/floppy -- Please, reply only to the list. _______________________________________________ Redhat-devel-list mailing list Redhat-devel-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-devel-list
