Re: net install downloads bootloader program then complains about RARP request?

Kaya Saman <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.os.openbsd.sparc
Message-ID <[email protected]>
On 11/03/2012 04:05 PM, Sevan / Venture37 wrote:
> On 3 November 2012 15:54, Kaya Saman <[email protected]> wrote:
>> According to the example my bootparams file should be:
>>
>> # Example:  client_1   base=server_1:/path/to/basedir
>> #
>> sunburst root=192.168.1.116:/
>>
>> Though this might need to be: /iso/5.2/sparc64 where the install52.iso has
>> been mounted:
>>
> Yes but either way you should be able to boot the kernel,
> misconfiguration of root would bite you when you attempt to mount / go
> multiuser.
>
>
> Sevan
>

Hmm.... this is interesting.

I have just changed the permissions on /tftpboot bsd and bsd.mp:


But I get the same results:

{1} ok boot net bsd.mp
Boot device: /pci@1f,700000/network@2  File and args: bsd.mp
100 Mbps full duplex  Link up
Requesting Internet Address for 0:3:ba:9c:53:55
Requesting Internet Address for 0:3:ba:9c:53:55
Requesting Internet Address for 0:3:ba:9c:53:55
Requesting Internet Address for 0:3:ba:9c:53:55
Requesting Internet Address for 0:3:ba:9c:53:55
Requesting Internet Address for 0:3:ba:9c:53:55
Requesting Internet Address for 0:3:ba:9c:53:55
 >> OpenBSD BOOT 1.4
100 Mbps full duplex  Link up
No response for RARP request
Using BOOTP protocol: ip address:

which then goes as far as this:

root addr=192.168.1.1 path=/
getport: Unknown error: code 72open /pci@1f,700000/network@2/bsd.mp: 
Unknown error: code 72
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