64bit nfsroot

[Sam Vilain]

Rudy Gevaert wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I collegue ask me why I set up a 64 bit nfsroot, next to mine 32 bit 
> nfsroot.
>
> His point is that if you boot with a 64bit kernel, and with 32 bit 
> userspace (the nfsroot) you can install a 64 bit system.
>
> And that I'm doing on my install server: 64bit kernel with 32 bit 
> emulation, with a 64bit chroot  where I create my 64bit fai nfsroot.
>
> Any comments on this?
>   

Another approach is to use a 32 bit chroot on the install server
(perhaps created using debootstrap on a 32 bit system, and copied
across), install FAI in there and use that for 32-bit installs.  You can
switch between them using the
nfsroot=1.2.3.4:/chroot/usr/lib/fai/nfsroot option in the pxelinux.cfg
area.  A bit cleaner IMHO...

Sam.