[U-Boot-Users] Booting the Linux image via nfs

[Miroslaw Dach]

Hi Jerry,

	Now all is clear for me. Thanks for your answer.

Best Regards

Mirek

On Mon, 27 Aug 2007, Jerry Van Baren wrote:

> Mirek23 wrote:
> > Hello Wolfgang,
> >  
> >               Thank you for your answer. I understand that it is possible to
> > load linux image by means of nfs.
> > I have checked with program ethereal that is uses the UDP protocol. Is it
> > possible to force nfs (in u-boot 1.2.0) to use tcp instead?
> > 
> > Best Regards
> > Mirek 
> 
> Hi Mirek,
> 
> TCP is not supported presently, and not very likely in the future.  TCP 
> takes a *lot* more effort than UDP and is not currently supported by u-boot.
> 
> It is possible to add TCP support to u-boot (when you have the source, 
> nearly anything is possible), but it is very unlikely due to the level 
> of complexity -- the benefit vs. effort ratio is very poor.
> 
> Best regards,
> gvb
> 

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