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NFS-Root Mini-Howto Andreas Kostyrka, andreas@ag.or.at V8, 8 August 2025 This Mini-HOWTO tries explains how to setup a ``disc-less'' Linux workstation, which mounts it's root filesystems via NFS. The newest version of this Mini-Howto can always be found in ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/mini/NFS-Root or on any sunsite mirror NEAR YOU. 1. Copyright 1.1 Contributors 2. General Overview 3. Setup on the server 3.1 Compiling the kernels 3.2 Creation of the root filesystem 4. Booting the workstation 4.1 Using a boot rom 4.2 Using a raw kernel disc 4.3 Using a bootloader & RARP 4.4 Using a bootloader without RARP 5. Known problems 5.1 /sbin/init doesn't start. 5.2 /dev troubles. 6. Other topics

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