On Tue, 2008-01-22 at 21:31 +0800, Hero_xbd!.RRR wrote: <snip> > I am using fail2ban[1] on the TFTP server, which functions on iptables > and is supposed to modify only "ftp ftps ftp-data ftps-data ssh"ports. > Except it, I did not do anything with firewall. Apologies if I'm telling you something you already know but that would mean your TFTP server isn't protected.
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Oh, maybe I should use a shiny minimum debian mechine to act as the TFTP > server. That will eliminate various potential blocks. > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Is it possible the NICs and Net Switch produce the problem? Does the > working rarp session eliminate all the possibility? This seems vaugely familiar. I have a vauge memory of having problems getting a Sun machine to netboot and finding out it was a cabling problem. Have you tried swaping the Sun machine for another boxen and pulling the netboot file from the server? This should tell you if it's a cabling / switch problem. HTH Cheers, - Martin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
