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diff --git a/share/examples/diskless/README.BOOTP b/share/examples/diskless/README.BOOTP index fc23d25..0032e80 100644 --- a/share/examples/diskless/README.BOOTP +++ b/share/examples/diskless/README.BOOTP @@ -14,11 +14,10 @@ to export read-only NFS partitions from the server, yet still be able to customize each workstation ( or not ). - The current /etc/rc.diskless file takes over the function of mounting - 'disks' and retargets rc.conf.local and rc.local from /etc - to /conf/$IP_OF_WORKSTATION. The typical automatic configuration and - mounting of disks in /etc/rc is bypassed, but most if not all rc.conf - style options are left intact. + /etc/rc.diskless1 is responsible for doing core mounts and for retargeting + /conf/ME ( part of the read-only root NFS mount ) to /conf/$IP_OF_CLIENT. + /etc/rc.conf.local and /etc/rc.local, along with other machine-specific + configuration files, are typically softlinks to /conf/ME/<filename>. In the BOOTP workstation /conf/$IP/rc.conf.local, you must typically turn *OFF* most of the system option defaults in /etc/rc.conf as well @@ -38,6 +37,13 @@ syslogd and other programs. This example is not designed to run out of the box and some modifications are required. + >> NOTE << HT.DISKLESS/ttys contains the typical configuration required + to bring X up at boot time. Essentially, it runs xdm in the foreground + with the appropriate arguments rather then a getty on ttyv0. You must + run xdm on ttyv0 in order to prevent xdm racing with getty on a virtual + terminal. Such a race can cause your keyboard to be directed away from + the X session, essentially making the session unusable. + Typically you should start with a clean slate by tar-copying this example directory to /conf and then hack on it in /conf rather then in /usr/share/examples/diskless. |
