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Diffstat (limited to 'usr.sbin/bootparamd/bootparamd/bootparamd.8')
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1 files changed, 29 insertions, 14 deletions
diff --git a/usr.sbin/bootparamd/bootparamd/bootparamd.8 b/usr.sbin/bootparamd/bootparamd/bootparamd.8 index acbac3d..622e7cb 100644 --- a/usr.sbin/bootparamd/bootparamd/bootparamd.8 +++ b/usr.sbin/bootparamd/bootparamd/bootparamd.8 @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ .\" @(#)bootparamd.8 .\" $FreeBSD$ -.Dd November 8, 1989 +.Dd December 14, 2000 .Dt BOOTPARAMD 8 .Os .Sh NAME @@ -13,8 +13,9 @@ .Op Fl f Ar file .Sh DESCRIPTION .Nm Bootparamd -is a server process that provides information to diskless clients -necessary for booting. +is a server process that provides information to +.Xr diskless 8 +clients necessary for booting. It consults the .Pa /etc/bootparams file. @@ -22,18 +23,21 @@ file. This version will allow the use of aliases on the hostname in the .Pa /etc/bootparams file. -The returned hostname to the whoami request done by the booting client +The returned hostname to the +.Em whoami +request done by the booting client will be the name that appears in .Pa /etc/bootparams and not the canonical name. In this way you can keep the answer short enough -so that machines that can not handle long hostnames won't fail during boot. +so that machines that can not handle long hostnames will not fail during boot. .Sh OPTIONS .Bl -tag -width Fl .It Fl d Display the debugging information. .It Fl s -Log the debugging information with syslog. +Log the debugging information with +.Xr syslog 3 . .It Fl r Ar router The default router (a machine or an IP-address). This defaults to the machine running the server. @@ -44,17 +48,28 @@ The file to use as boot parameter file instead of .Sh FILES .Bl -tag -width /etc/bootparams -compact .It /etc/bootparams +default boot parameter file .El .Sh EXAMPLES 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 accomodate 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. +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 +.Ql "ifconfig xl0 192.168.200.254 netmask 255.255.255.255 broadcast 192.168.200.0 alias +on the relevant network interface on your +.Nm +server. +The alias address must of course be free for use. +.Sh SEE ALSO +.Xr syslog 3 , +.Xr bootparams 5 , +.Xr diskless 8 .Sh BUGS -You may find the syslog loggings to be verbose. +You may find the +.Xr syslog 3 +loggings to be verbose. .Sh AUTHORS Written by -.An Klas Heggemann Aq klas@nada.kth.se +.An Klas Heggemann Aq klas@nada.kth.se . |
