NFS-Beagleboard xm

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can anyone help me to set up the NFS to mount the rootfs for my BB-xm
A3?

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Hi Kiran - I have done this with several BeagleBoard iterations. You will need to:

  • make sure the filesystem is exported from your host correctly
  • make sure the xM can get its network info from the router
  • use a kernel that has the right driver installed for the ethernet device

I can provide more specific guidance if you let me know what specific operating system you intend to use - Angstrom? Ubuntu? something else?

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alright jeff... thank u very much........
currently i m using ubuntu 8.04 as my host and BB-xm-A3 as a target
i have already ported linux-kernel-2.6.36.1 with ramfs(rd-8m-
beagle.bin)
but i dont have any idea of Nfs set up, kindly guide with a detailed
steps

thanks in advance

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Here are some links to get you started. Most were written for the rev C, so they specify USBnet, but with the xM you can just as easily (more easily) use the normal network by specifying “ip=dhcp” in bootargs.

http://elinux.org/Mount_BeagleBoard_Root_Filesystem_over_NFS_via_USB
http://global.freifunk.net/?q=item/boot_the_beagleboard_with_nfs_through_usb

Here are a few more links:
http://elinux.org/BeagleBoardFAQ#NFS
http://elinux.org/BeagleBoard/James#Accessing_an_external_NFS_share_on_your_BeagleBoard

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hi jeff

the steps described in those links are w.r.t to fedora........
i work in ubuntu 8.04 and things vary........ could u pls explain
wrt ubuntu??