--- zzzz-none-000/linux-2.4.17/arch/mips/mips-boards/malta/malta_setup.c	2001-09-09 17:43:02.000000000 +0000
+++ sangam-fb-322/linux-2.4.17/arch/mips/mips-boards/malta/malta_setup.c	2004-11-24 13:22:38.000000000 +0000
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 extern void set_debug_traps(void);
 extern void rs_kgdb_hook(int);
 extern void breakpoint(void);
-static int remote_debug = 0;
+int remote_debug = 0;
 #endif
 
 extern struct ide_ops std_ide_ops;
@@ -85,6 +85,12 @@
 	 */
 	enable_dma(4);
 
+       argptr = prom_getcmdline();
+       if ((argptr = strstr(argptr, "ip=")) == NULL) {
+		argptr = prom_getcmdline();
+	       strcat(argptr, " ip=bootp");
+       }                                   
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_CONSOLE
 	argptr = prom_getcmdline();
 	if ((argptr = strstr(argptr, "console=")) == NULL) {