Diskless Linux Mini Howto

by Robert Nemkin buci@math.klte.hu

1. Changes

2. How to set up a diskless Linux box

3. Related documents

4. Hardware

5. Fundamental ideas

• 5.1 Setting up the PC
• 5.2 Setting up a bootpd on the server
• 5.3 Configure the bootpd on the server.
• 5.4 Understanding tftp
• 5.5 Setting up a minimal Linux configuration on the remote
• 5.6 Configuring the tftp server
• 5.7 Final work

6. Memory and diskspace requirements; speed

7. Possible errors

8. Errors and possible further expansions of this document