DHCP server IP is 192.168.10.1, running ISC DHCP dhcp.conf host entry: host octeon { hardware ethernet 00:90:fb:26:26:cc; fixed-address 192.168.10.97; next-server 192.168.10.1; option root-path "192.168.10.1:/src/FreeBSD/tftproot.octeon/"; option freebsd-nfsroot-opts "nolockd"; } /etc/exports conf: /src/FreeBSD/tftproot.octeon /src/FreeBSD/tftproot.avr32 /src/FreeBSD/tftproot -maproot=root -network 192.168.10/24 /etc/rc.conf (not sure all of the entries are required): rpcbind_enable="YES" rpc_statd_enable="YES" rpc_lockd_enable="YES" nfs_server_enable="YES" mountd_enable="YES" kernel config part: options BOOTP options BOOTP_NFSROOT options BOOTP_NFSV3 options BOOTP_WIRED_TO=octm0 options BOOTP_COMPAT options NFSCLIENT options NFSSERVER options NFSLOCKD options NFS_ROOT