Re: [PATCH]: Adds --ipappend to kernel command

[Yoshinori K. Okuji]

From: Mark Buckaway <address@hidden>
Subject: [PATCH]: Adds --ipappend to kernel command
Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2001 15:16:55 -0400

> While this is Linux specific, it's something we use here. I've patched 
> the stock grub 0.90 to add support for --ipappend on the kernel command 
> IF diskless support is enabled.
> 
> What does this do? It passes ip=ipnum:serverip:gateway:netmask to the 
> linux kernel from a dhcp request. We use it in systems here that the on 
> board ethernet card does not have the ability to do network boot. We use 
> grub on a floppy to boot the  system simulate a "network boot" of Linux 
> on the system. grub takes the place of a boot ROM.

Why don't you have Linux to get an IP address itself?

Thanks,
Okuji