kernel 2.4.18

Thomas Glanzmann sithglan at stud.uni-erlangen.de
Wed Apr 3 15:11:15 CEST 2002


> I'm trying to boot the install client with a  2.4.18 kernel with DHCP.
> in  the fai.conf :
> # this kernel package will be used when booting the install clients
> KERNELPACKAGE=/usr/lib/fai/kernel/kernel-image-2.4.18fai_2.0_i386.deb
> where kernel-image-2.4.18fai_2.0_i386.deb is a kernel compiled by my self :
> ip : kernel level autoconfiguration = yes
> ip : dhcp support = yes
> realtek rtl-8139 pci fast ethernet adaptater support = yes
> NFS file system support =yes
> root file system on NFS = yes
>
> At boot time, my network card (realtek 8139) is detected but no DHCP request
> is sent.
> Did somebody already do this ? or with a 2.4.x kernel ?
> Do I have forgotten an option ?

try to add kernel command line arguemnt ip=dhcp

eveything else is ok.



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