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Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.carno.net.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!news.mira.net.au!news.vbc.net!vbcnet-west!news13.agis.net!agis!newspeer1.agis.net!agis!news1.agis.net!agis!news.pbi.net!ns2.qnis.net!not-for-mail From: phil@ns.qnis.net (Phil Jensen) Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc Subject: Re: netboot info? Date: 25 Nov 1996 13:49:31 -0000 Organization: QuadraNet Internet Services Lines: 25 Message-ID: <57c85b$obk@ns.qnis.net> References: <3296D6FC.2781E494@qlink.queensu.ca> NNTP-Posting-Host: ns.qnis.net In article <3296D6FC.2781E494@qlink.queensu.ca>, Jake <3rlk1@qlink.queensu.ca> wrote: >Hi, where can I find more info about netbooting? >I have read what is in the handbook, but it is pretty minimal, >anyone know where I can find more complete info? Check the man pages for bootpd(8). >Can freeBSD be used as a server? That is, does it have bootp? Yes, and yes. >I know tftp and nfs are there, but the handbook says it has only been >tested with HP or Sun systems as the boot server. I've diskless-booted a whole network operation center full of FreeBSD machines off of a Pentium 100 running 2.1.5-RELEASE on a switched 10mb hub. Works great for workstation use. -p -- Phil Jensen QuadraNet Internet Services Network Administrator / Manager http://www.qnis.net UNIX -is- user-friendly! Its just picky about who its friends are. Check out my Bourne Shell Tips Page! http://www.qnis.net/~phil/faq.html