Hello,
> I have recently followed the instructions from the DECStation Linux
> installation HOWTO site setting up the boot and root FS server. I am using a
> a alpha 500 running unix 4.0d as a server from which to boot the DEC station.
>
> I have followed all the steps thus far to the point of configuring the
> bootptab. This is how I configured it so far:
> byron:\ //The name of my machine
> ::\
> :ht=ether:\
> :ha=080026301a59:\
> :bf=vmlinux:\
^^^^^^^
Where did you get that file from? Current builds produces a vmlinux.ecoff
and before it was nbImage.
> :sa=10.1.0.100:\
> :ip=10.1.0.150:\
> :gw=10.1.1.2:\
> :sm=255.255.0.0:\
> :td=/linux:\
> :hd=/linux:\
>
>
>
> The problem I am encountering is that the decstation will not respond to the
> bootp. I was wondering if you had any ideas on what may be missing here, or
> of any mistakes or solution that may be worth checking out.
Does the DECstation produce an error message, that can be helpful too
give us a clue. The tftp server on Linux also likes the file to be world
readable. Meanwhile Karel has instructions for his pre-built kernel
binairies on his site:
http://www.xs4all.nl/~vhouten/mipsel/
Regards,
Richard
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