Using a 3c990 with FAI

[Xavier Andrade]

On Thu, 20 Sep 2001, Thomas Lange wrote:

> 
>     > What is the main problem about using initrd with FAI if I can
>     > still get a nfsroot?
> 
> initrd is neither used nor supported in the current FAI version and I
> have no plans and no time to do it by myself. FAI works for most other
> hardware without the initial ramdisk. If you can send me patches for
> FAI using a initrd, I will consider to include it in FAI.
> 
I will see what i can do.

> But your problem with new hardware in not a problem of FAI. It's the
> problem of the kernel. And FAI can't solve all problems of other parts
> of a linux system.  unfortunately, FAI depends on all these things to
> work.
> 
I agree with you in this.

> Building a linux cluster starts with choosing supported hardware for an
> automatic installation.
> 
This NICs are a donation from 3com Chile together with an Superstack 3900
switch, so it wasn't a matter of choice. 

Xavier Andrade