---
name: "diskless-newhost"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "diskless"
version: "0.3.18.0.5"
release: "Debian 3.1 (Sarge)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/diskless-newhost"
---

# diskless-newhost(8)

create a new diskless host

## NAME

diskless-newhost - create a new diskless host

## SYNOPSIS

**diskless-newhost \[** *\<imagedir\>* **\[** *\<IP\>* **\[** *option* **=** *\<value\>* **... \] ... \] ... \]**

## DESCRIPTION

This creates a new host for an existing NFS-Root image or updates an existing host. It prompts for information not supplied on the command line, and can operate on multiple clients at the same time to increase efficiency. For more information, please see **/usr/doc/diskless/README.Debian.gz**.

## OPTIONS

- \<imagedir\>

  is where the existing NFS-root image is located. The path name **must** start with /. Note: The given imagedir setting will override any value previously given.

- \<IP\>

  is the IP address of a destination host.

- option

  is the option to set to the given value,  *\<value\>*.

- \<value\>

  is the value to assign to *option*.

## BUGS

The documentation is incomplete. Please see **/usr/doc/diskless/README.Debian.gz** and  **/usr/doc/diskless/TODO.gz** for further information.

## AUTHOR

Brian May \<bam@debian.org\>

## SEE ALSO

[**diskless-newimage**(8)](/diskless-newimage/8.md)