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Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2005 09:03:43 -0700
From: Jack Johnson <knapjack@gmail.com>
To: Fans of the OS Plan 9 from Bell Labs <9fans@cse.psu.edu>
Subject: Re: [9fans] boot from remote cpu/auth standalone box?
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On 7/26/05, rattan <rattan@cps.cmich.edu> wrote:
> I have a standalone cpu/auth server with fossil (machine m1).
>=20
> Can a terminal box be booted off m1? If yes, what
> are the steps?

Hmm.  Wiki seems to be down.

General gist is that your cpu/auth server also needs to be a
fileserver.  Then you should be able to use it as a filesystem target
when you boot.

It might be easiest to boot from floppy and hand-type the target to
ensure everything works, then you could try PXE later if you wanted
to.

I'd check Google's Usenet archives until the wiki comes back up, but I
seem to recall pretty clear instructions on the wiki.

-Jack