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.\" @(#)bootparamd.8
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.\" $FreeBSD$
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.Dd December 14, 2000
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.Dt BOOTPARAMD 8
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.Os
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.Sh NAME
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.Nm bootparamd
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.Nd boot parameter server
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.Sh SYNOPSIS
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.Nm
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.Op Fl ds
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.Op Fl r Ar router
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.Op Fl f Ar file
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.Sh DESCRIPTION
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The
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.Nm
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utility is a server process that provides information to
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.Xr diskless 8
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clients necessary for booting.
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It consults the
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.Pa /etc/bootparams
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file.
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.Pp
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This version will allow the use of aliases on the hostname in the
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.Pa /etc/bootparams
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file.
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The returned hostname to the
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.Em whoami
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request done by the booting client
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will be the name that appears in
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.Pa /etc/bootparams
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and not the canonical name.
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In this way you can keep the answer short enough
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so that machines that cannot handle long hostnames will not fail during boot.
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.Sh OPTIONS
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.Bl -tag -width Fl
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.It Fl d
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Display the debugging information.
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.It Fl s
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Log the debugging information with
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.Xr syslog 3 .
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.It Fl r Ar router
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The default router (a machine or an IP-address).
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This defaults to the machine running the server.
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.It Fl f Ar file
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The file to use as boot parameter file instead of
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.Pa /etc/bootparams .
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.El
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.Sh FILES
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.Bl -tag -width /etc/bootparams -compact
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.It /etc/bootparams
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default boot parameter file
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.El
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.Sh EXAMPLES
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When netbooting diskless SunOS/Xkernel SPARCstations the booted SunOS kernel
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also broadcasts to the all-0 address.
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The SunOS kernel hangs until it receives a reply.
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To accommodate this behaviour add an alias address
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that responds to an all-0 broadcast.
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So, add something like
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.Ql "ifconfig xl0 192.168.200.254 netmask 255.255.255.255 broadcast 192.168.200.0 alias
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on the relevant network interface on your
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.Nm
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server.
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The alias address must of course be free for use.
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.Sh SEE ALSO
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.Xr syslog 3 ,
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.Xr bootparams 5 ,
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.Xr diskless 8
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.Sh BUGS
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You may find the
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.Xr syslog 3
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loggings to be verbose.
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.Sh AUTHORS
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Written by
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.An Klas Heggemann Aq klas@nada.kth.se .
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