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 |