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

Wolfgang Denk wd at denx.de
Mon Aug 27 17:39:13 CEST 2007


In message <46D2E1C9.2020107 at qstreams.com> you wrote:
> 
> >               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?
...
> If you have an NFS server at your disposal, why not get it to serve TFTP 
> as well? It's sooooo easy.

Well, NFS is often much faster than TFTP...

But NFS over UDP should work fine, too.

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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