Re: pxeboot install on a toshiba 3490ct

Russell McManus <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.os.netbsd.help
Message-ID <[email protected]>
David Laight <[email protected]> writes:

> On Sat, Jun 16, 2007 at 09:39:43PM -0400, Russell McManus wrote:
>> net_open: server addr: 192.168.1.10
>> net_open: file_name: tftp:netbsd.INSTALL_LAPTOP.4_0
>> 2601004+5291780+97364 [212496+200655]=0x804ccc
>> 
>> Then the show is over, frozen.
>> 
>> Any ideas what I'm doing wrong, or what I should try next?
>
> It is possible that the immediate problem is that the kernel's
> console output is getting lost.
>
> You might manage to switch the pxe code to a serial port and get
> some more output.

I have attached a serial line, and successfully continued the boot
process with the output going to the serial console.  Same result as
before, a hang after the spinning bars.

> Also try booting one of the small kernels - maybe even one of the
> non-install kernels.

I'll try that later tonight, hopefully.

-russ
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