RPC.BOOTPARAMD(8) - System Manager's Manual

RPC.BOOTPARAMD(8) - System Manager’s Manual # RPC.BOOTPARAMD(8) - System Manager’s Manual NAME # rpc.bootparamd - boot parameter server SYNOPSIS # rpc.bootparamd [-ds] [-f file] [-r router] DESCRIPTION # rpc.bootparamd is a server process that provides information to diskless clients necessary for booting. It consults the file /etc/bootparams. It should normally be started from /etc/rc. This version will allow the use of aliases on the hostname in the /etc/bootparams file. The hostname returned in response to the booting client’s whoami request will be the name that appears in the config file, not the canonical name. ...