[U-Boot-Users] Boot x86 target from flash, with the image and file system on the x86 host.

[batsayan.das at tcs.com]

I am exploring the nfs boot of Fedora 3 for x86 platform. I have two x86 
m/c. One(host) is loaded with FC3 . The other (target) has only blank IDE 
flash dive. 

My plan is : 

1.Prepare kernel image "at the host for the target". (Pls note that host 
and target both are x86. )
2.Prepare file system "at the host for the target". 
3.NFS mount the kernel image and the file system at host.
4.Connect the flash to the host  burn the flash with kernel image
5.Connect the flash to the target and power on the target. 
6.The target will, download the image from the host; mounts file sys and 
boots. 

The flash should have some boot loader like u-boot along with the kernel 
image. I am not sure whether bootloader + kernel image can be mixed 
together and put into the flash. The other solution may be to put only the 
bootloader onto the flash. When the target is powered on with the IDE 
flash, the (boot loader+ kernel image) OR (the boot loader) should start 
up the x86 platform. Pls note that the kernel image, file system etc are 
kept on the host system by nfs mount.

Any pointer to the above will be of great help.

Thanks, 
Das



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