1. Alternate diskless operation

Contributed by Steve Passe

This document give a detailed description of the method used to set up a FreeBSD 2.x system as a DISKLESS client server and the setup of those DISKLESS clients. It builds on documents by Todd Pfaff and Martin Renters.

The methods outlined here fall into two general catagories, those things necessary for any DISKLESS installation, and things to be done for each DISKLESS machine installed.

1.1. Terms Used In This Document

1.2. Configuration

1.2.1. Server Setup

1.2.2. Common File Setup

1.2.3. Building a DISKLESS Kernel

1.2.4. DISKLESS Node Setup

1.2.5. Creating a Boot Disk

1.3. ---

1.3.1. Creating a Boot Disk

1.4. Sample files and patches

1.4.1. Sample DISKLESS config file

1.4.2. Patches to HOST's /etc/inetd.conf

1.4.3. Sample HOST /etc/bootptab file

1.4.4. Patches for DISKLESS /etc/rc

1.4.5. Patches for DISKLESS /etc/sysconfig