Re: Netbooting

Making, drinking tea and reading an opus magnum from Jorma Lindgren:
> Hi,
re

> I have trouble netbooting (according to the FAQ/OpenBSD-HPPA setup).
> 
> I have an I686 machine that is running 3.3, that is supposed to run as a server (with LIFs and netbooting and stuff).
> 
> And I have 2 clients
> 
> 1) HP C200 (I'm not sure if this one is supported)

this is a 64bit thing and will nor work.

> 2) HP 712/60 (this one IS supported)

this one should.

> I have done all the things in the install-document for a netboot. Enable DHCP, BOOTP, etc etc (I use both since the machines have diffrent e-prom versions). And I have fixed all errors in var/log/daemon.
> 
> Booth the machines start up nice, goes to boot, searches for a while, finds the server. Gets their IP and then stops. (Can not find ENTRY_TEST staus=-3 on the C200, the 712 doesnt say anything, it just returns to boot prompt)

which file are you trying to boot?
if you do a "search" at the boot_admin prompt does it list
your boot server there ?

> I've made sure that the machines are included in the servers /etc/hosts.allow 
> 
> Does anybody have any good directions or points to get me going? (I don't mind reading up, try stuff - but I need ideas).

tcpdump (;

cu

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