Subject: RARPd server from MacOSX/Darwin Help
To: None <netbsd-help@NetBSD.ORG>
From: Paul Vivier <netbsd-help@vivier.net>
List: netbsd-help
Date: 07/07/2002 17:23:48
Hello,
I'm trying to net boot a Sparc Workstation using a MacOSX machine as
it's server. The ultimate goal is to install NetBSD on the Sparc. While
the problems I'm having, may possibly considered a Darwin issue, I've
already found much more documentation towards setting up the rarpd
server on netbsd.org than anywhere else. So I'm hoping you'll be able to
help. The following is the documentation I've already consulted:
http://www.netbsd.org/Documentation/network/netboot/rarp.html#macosx
My Sparc has been set to 'boot net-tpe' and seems to be functioning
properly from it's end. I get a continuous loop of "Timeout waiting for
ARP/RARP packet" from it.
However, on my MacOSX box, after I initiate the '/usr/sbin/rarpd -a -d'
command, I get a line that states 'en0' and my Mac's mac
address...restates that again on a second line, then nothing. Both of
these are hooked up to the same 5 port Netgear hub.
Any thoughts or suggestions for getting this to work, or troubleshooting
at a lower level would be greatly appreciated.
Paul Vivier