Date: Sun, 01 Dec 2002 13:22:49 -0800 From: Tim Kientzle <kientzle@acm.org> To: lm <omestre@SDF.LONESTAR.ORG> Cc: freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: file handle Message-ID: <3DEA7DA9.2050801@acm.org> References: <Pine.NEB.4.44.0211291740400.19875-100000@sdf.lonestar.org>
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lm wrote: > I have some FreeBSD diskless machines, 4.7 ones, working fine. > Now, because i know what variables to set, i do not want bootp anymore. Why not? DHCP (I prefer DHCP to bootp): * Does not load the network very much * Allows you to change boot information from a single central server (if your NFS server changes, you change one entry on your DHCP server; you don't need to change something on every machine) * Is stable and well-supported. > I guess that freebsd do not think in this situation. Today, HD is not so > expansive, and a misc solution is fine! It is quite common to use a local HD together with network booting: * Local swap makes things much faster * Local /tmp removes the need to have per-client directories on the server for that purpose * Many people even copy certain applications from the server to the local HD at boot time. For example, you might copy /usr/local and /usr/lib from the server on every boot. This makes boot much slower, but can dramatically speed up regular operations, especially if you have a very large number of machines. (Some Beowulf-style systems do this.) * Loading a kernel from local disk is usually a bad idea; keeping the kernel on the server simplifies future updates. Remember: systems do not boot very often; maintenance is more important than speed. Most people find DHCP very helpful and don't want to eliminate it. It keeps your network information in a single place which simplifies management of your network. Tim Kientzle To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
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