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4. After the source files are copied into the installation share, click Finish as<br />

shown in Figure 6-4. This completes any final tasks such as starting the NFS<br />

daemon.<br />

Figure 6-4 Completing the setup<br />

6.1.2 <strong>The</strong> zImage.initrd file<br />

PowerPC-based hosts support booting directly from the network provided that<br />

they are served a zImage.initrd via BOOTP. <strong>The</strong> zImage.initrd is a package that<br />

contains both the kernel and initial RAM disk in a single file.<br />

Most distributions already have a zImage.initrd, which you can use for network<br />

booting. For RHEL, you can find this file on the first CD as images/netboot.img.<br />

For SuSE, this file is called install and is in the root directory of the first CD.<br />

Although these files are referred to by different names, they are the zImage.initrd<br />

file that we require.<br />

Building your own zImage.initrd<br />

Although most users use the zImage.initrd provided by their distribution, you can<br />

also compile your own.<br />

Tip: This section address the nuances of how to create a zImage.initrd. If you<br />

need more information about compiling a kernel, see the Kernel HOWTO at:<br />

http://www.tldp.org<br />

Chapter 6. Installing Linux 107

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