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<H2><A NAME="s1">1. Introduction</A> </H2>
<P> This howto is also available at -
<A HREF="http://xmame.retrogames.com/hans">http://xmame.retrogames.com/hans</A>.
This document describes a setup for nfs over root. This document differs
from the other root over nfs howto's in 2 ways:
<P>
<OL>
<LI>It describes both the server and the client side offering a complete solution,
it doesn't desribe the generic principles off root over nfs although they will
become clear. Instead it offers a working setup for root over nfs. One of the
many possible setup's I might add.</LI>
<LI>This solution is unique in that it shares the root of the server with the
workstations (ws). Instead of having a mini-root per ws. This has a number
of advantages:
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<LI>low diskspace usage</LI>
<LI>any changes on the serverside are also automagicly made at the client side,
all configuration has only to be done once!</LI>
<LI>Very easy adding of new clients</LI>
<LI>only one system to maintain</LI>
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<P>This document is heavily based on a RedHat-5.2 system. Quite a bit of prior
linux sysadmin experience is assumed in this howto, if you have that it shouldn't
be a problem to addept this solutions to other distributions.
<H2><A NAME="ss1.1">1.1 Copyright</A>
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<P>Well here's the standard howto legal stuff:
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<H2><A NAME="ss1.2">1.2 Changelog</A>
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<LI>v0.1, 20 January 1999: First draft written at the HHS, where the setup
was originally developed.</LI>
<LI>v1.0, 30 March 1999: First released version partially written in time of
ISM</LI>
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