root= for Fedora 17 pxeboot?

[Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX N2469R]

On 02/27/2012 11:04 AM, Pete Travis wrote:
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> On Feb 26, 2012 11:00 AM, "Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX N2469R" <caf at omen.com 
> <mailto:caf at omen.com>> wrote:
> >
> > I have been using the following for the "default" file in tftpd.
> > It has worked until Fedora 17, which needs a root= phrase.
> > However I can find no information on what that phrase should be.
> > What should it be changed to?
> >
> > prompt 1
> > default linux
> > timeout 100
> >
> > label linux
> > kernel vmlinuz
> > append initrd=initrd.img ramdisk_size=9216 askmethod noselinux
> >
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> Does 
> http://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/filesystems/nfs/nfsroot.txt help?
>
> --pete
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I have looked at the document and have no idea of what to include in a root=
phrase.  Apparently no one else does or they would mention a universal root=
that just works as well as Fedora 16 pxeboot did without a root= phrase.

Between a broken pxeboot and an anaconda that flips out when it sees the 
wrong
version of Linux on the hard drive, I would think folks would wish to get a
robust install experience before proclaiming a public beta.

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Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX N2469R     caf at omen.com   www.omen.com
Developer of Industrial ZMODEM(Tm) for Embedded Applications
   Omen Technology Inc      "The High Reliability Software"
10255 NW Old Cornelius Pass Portland OR 97231   503-614-0430