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 Make sure this is compiled into the kernel (e.g. hitting 'y').   Make sure this is compiled into the kernel (e.g. hitting 'y').  
  
-[OPTIONAL] ]We also need to tell the kernel which IP address to use, which can be set statically, but DHCP is much easier, so generally you will want to include these options:+[OPTIONAL] We also need to tell the kernel which IP address to use, which can be set statically, but DHCP is much easier, so generally you will want to include these options:
  
 <code>Networking support -> Networking options -> IP: kernel level autoconfiguration [*] <code>Networking support -> Networking options -> IP: kernel level autoconfiguration [*]
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 <code>File Systems -> Network File systems -> Root file system on NFS [*]</code> <code>File Systems -> Network File systems -> Root file system on NFS [*]</code>
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 +[OPTIONAL] It's pretty useful to append a local version to this kernel release.  I'd advise doing this to differentiate it from your standard Slackware huge kernel and avoid clobbering the modules from that by mistake:
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 +<code>(-nfsroot) General Setup -> Local version - append to kernel release</code>
  
 Save the configuration and then do a: Save the configuration and then do a:

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