Bug 73400

Summary:	linux-2.6.9-rc9 source does not allow ROOT_NFS
Product:	Gentoo Linux	Reporter:	Nic Roets <nic_roets>
Component:	[OLD] Core system	Assignee:	Gentoo Linux bug wranglers <bug-wranglers>
Status:	RESOLVED INVALID
Severity:	normal
Priority:	High
Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	x86
OS:	Linux
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Package list:		Runtime testing required:	---

Description Nic Roets 2004-12-04 18:06:13 UTC

Typing 'make menuconfig' under any version of the 2.6.9 kernel sources does not give you the option to enable CONFIG_ROOT_NFS. grepping for it showed that some of the source files test for it, and some architecture specific (non x86) configurations set it.

Kernels go into panic when they see root=/dev/nfs


Reproducible: Always
Steps to Reproduce:
1. cd /usr/src/linux
2. make menuconfig
3. Enable NFS client

Actual Results:  
There was no option for ROOT_NFS. New kernel paniced.


Expected Results:  
CONFIG_ROOT_NFS should be allowed or kernel should not panic.

Comment 1 Fernando Serboncini (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2004-12-04 18:16:27 UTC

on 2.6 there's no ROOT_NFS option, simple adding NFS client should work. 
When setting root=/dev/nfs you must set nfsroot= too. check /usr/src/linux/Documentation/nfsroot.txt for info on how to set nfsroot=

Comment 2 Markus Nigbur (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2004-12-04 18:18:57 UTC

see comment #1.