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Date:      Fri, 25 Jun 2010 19:20:27 +0400
From:      alexs@ulgsm.ru
To:        freebsd-stable@freebsd.org
Subject:   diskless boot, nfs server behind router
Message-ID:  <20100625152027.GA78442@mail.ulgsm.ru>

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Hi all.


I tryed setup server for booting diskless hosts from different networks.

In one network booting is ok.
I see thet realtek 8139 pxe can`t load pxeboot file fromi tftp server from another
network.

By changing options in dhcp server, i resolve that pxeboot can load kernel
from this server, but than kernel trying mount nfs root file system its
failing. 
Later mounting from /etc/fstab is ok.

Maybe im wrong? but diskless booting in several networks possible ony using
several servers, one in each network?

I think pxe rom on nic and kernel nfs root mounting can`t work on 3-layer.

p.s.
diskless freebsd 7.1
server freebsd 8.1Pre

-- 
alexs



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