[mythtv-users] OT: Booting Hard Drive-less Machine

Kevin Kuphal kuphal at dls.net
Sat Mar 25 02:50:15 UTC 2006


Chad wrote:
> Evenin!
>
> I'm trying to build a new mythbox, and have been looking into a slew
> of alternative boot methods (no hard drive).  I can boot using a
> Knoppmyth CD (or any LiveCD), but need a new kernel, and want more of
> my "gentoo" feel I'm used to.  So I started building my own LiveCD,
> but am just having LOADS of problems, most of which are due to poor
> documentation (outdated, other distros, mostly Debian or Redhat based,
> etc).  So I started looking into using the PXELinux bootloader
> (Network booting) but am just going nuts figuring that out.
>
> So...
>
> For those of you who are doing truly diskless (no CD) what is your
> setup like, and do you have any pointers?  For those who have created
> LiveCD's, any hints on doing it with Gentoo and a newish system (udev,
> not devfs, 2.6.x kernel, etc)?
>
>   
I'm currently working on it right how but with my Redhat/FC systems.  I 
think the Gentoo wiki has a document on how to make diskless MythTV 
systems.  Check there.

Kevin


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