Kernel Parameter Combinations

Possible combinations of kernel parameters nfsdev, ip, and nfsroot are as follows. An error indicates that the initramfs shell is started.

nfsdev

ip

nfsroot

Result

(not set)

(not set)

(not set)

no network; root must be set in some other way

(not set)

(not set)

set

error; needs IP configuration

(not set)

set

(not set)

error; no root path to mount

(not set)

set

set

valid combination

set

(not set)

(not set)

valid combination; DHCP request is sent

set

(not set)

set

error; needs IP configuration

set

set

(not set)

error; no root path to mount

set

set

set

valid combination; no DHCP requests