Re: Diskless boot

[Jonathan Andrews <jon jonshouse co uk>]

On Thu, 2004-09-30 at 22:45, Alan Cox wrote:
> On Thu, Sep 30, 2004 at 09:37:55PM +0100, Jonathan Andrews wrote:
> > This is an example. I've got an NFS root copy of a yum upgraded core 1
> > machine, but no suitable kernel to boot it.
> 
> Thats fine, so just install one or build one.
> 
> > image, cant create the machine without that kernel - with yum i cant
> > downgrade the kernel on the machine im using to build initrd back to the
> > older one I need to make the system.map .....
> 
> Build kernel
> make modules_install
> cp kernel into tftpboot
> mkinitrd into the tftpboot
> mv /lib/modules dir into the NFS image
> 
> Same as any other build for another box really
> 
> Alan

Ahhh .. out logiced ! I was trying to match the modules to the kernel,
but I guess I can just downgrade both kernel+modules... doh! If I do
that don't I also need to copy the new system.map into the nfs /boot ? I
get the idea now.

Thanks,
Jon