bootparamd -- boot parameter server
bootparamd [-ds] [-r router] [-f file]
The bootparamd utility is a server process that provides information to
diskless(8) clients necessary for booting. It consults the
/etc/bootparams file.
This version will allow the use of aliases on the hostname in the
/etc/bootparams file. The returned hostname to the whoami request done
by the booting client will be the name that appears in /etc/bootparams
and not the canonical name. In this way you can keep the answer short
enough so that machines that cannot handle long hostnames will not fail
during boot.
-d Display the debugging information.
-s Log the debugging information with syslog(3).
-r router The default router (a machine or an IP-address). This
defaults to the machine running the server.
-f file The file to use as boot parameter file instead of
/etc/bootparams.
/etc/bootparams default boot parameter file
When netbooting diskless SunOS/Xkernel SPARCstations the booted SunOS
kernel also broadcasts to the all-0 address. The SunOS kernel hangs
until it receives a reply. To accommodate this behaviour add an alias
address that responds to an all-0 broadcast. So, add something like
`ifconfig xl0 192.168.200.254 netmask 255.255.255.255 broadcast
192.168.200.0 alias' on the relevant network interface on your bootparamd
server. The alias address must of course be free for use.
syslog(3), bootparams(5), diskless(8)
You may find the syslog(3) loggings to be verbose.
Written by Klas Heggemann <[email protected]>.
FreeBSD 5.2.1 December 14, 2000 FreeBSD 5.2.1 [ Back ] | 