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Re: Redboot network setup
- To: Fabrice Gautier <Fabrice_Gautier at sdesigns dot com>
- Subject: Re: [ECOS] Redboot network setup
- From: Gary Thomas <gthomas at redhat dot com>
- Date: 13 Sep 2001 09:10:45 +0900
- Cc: "Ecos-List (E-mail)" <ecos-discuss at sourceware dot cygnus dot com>
- References: <B1F6452C89AFD411AE0800A0CC734C230150A2@EMAIL1>
On Thu, 2001-09-13 at 09:11, Fabrice Gautier wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have a few questions about the network setup in redboot.
>
> - I can't find a way to deactivate the use of BOOTP for ethernet
> configuration (except by modifying the code) Did i overlook a cdl option?
> - I can't find a way to set the server adress. Since I'm not using bootp i
> need to manual enter it somewhere. Did i missed something ?
These are set using 'fconfig' data.
Currently, if you don't have FLASH or enable 'fconfig', you get
fixed defaults (BOOTP)
> - Idem for netmask and broadcast adress
RedBoot does not use these.