On Mon 27 Apr 2015 20:43:32 NZST +1200, Markus Weber wrote:
Is it then possible to boot without an tftp server?
Yes, from SD card. The boot loader needs to load kernel and initrd. These two then start the rest of the system. IIUC you can load kernel and initrd over the network, but only via tftp, not nfs, provided the boot loader supports it (u-boot does). The RPi has no mass storage so you need to insert an SD card with the boot loader anyway. You might as well save yourself the trouble, at least at first, of the tftp part and store kernel/initrd on the SD card as well. Smaller steps are easier. I'd suggest you use a Linux desktop NFS server first to avoid D-Link induced NFS problems. You can move later. Test the NFS server with another Linux box first! Then you make sure your initrd contains all network and NFS drivers and configure the Linux boot loader (in initrd) to load the rootfs from NFS. Volker -- Volker Kuhlmann http://volker.top.geek.nz/ Please do not CC list postings to me. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-arm+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-arm+owner@opensuse.org