From: Dave Baker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > On Fri, Jan 25, 2002 at 08:45:49PM -0700, Mark Zimmerman wrote: > > Greetings: > > > > I'm trying to boot a sparc IPX off of the network. The stuff on the > > server side seems to be OK since the RARP works and the kernel gets > > downloaded. Then, it freezes. Here is how it looks on a serial > > console: (Tried actual console too, no difference) > > > > I had the same problem recently with a SS2. My workaround was this: > > 1) set up /etc/ethers /etc/hosts and /etc/bootparams as if I were to do a > normal network boot. > This is a little off topic.
I like the debian style network boot better than the sun "normal" network boot (need bootparams and nfs for a root directory). NetBSD can't even do the the Ben Collins/Debian style single rarp/tftpboot boot. > 2) copy the linux-a.out into /tftpboot/XXXXXXX.SUN4C > > 3) untar the root.tar.gz into a NFS exported directory > > 4) get to the ok prompt, and adjust this command to your environment > .51 is the address for the IPX, .50 is the address of the NFS server > > ok boot net ip=192.168.1.51 root=/dev/nfs > nfsroot=192.168.1.50:/exports/debian-sparc-root What are other options for "boot net <options>"? How can I find out? Chris
