Subject: Re: pxeboot install on a toshiba 3490ct
To: None <netbsd-help@netbsd.org>
From: Russell McManus <russell_mcmanus@yahoo.com>
List: netbsd-help
Date: 06/24/2007 17:36:48
David Laight <david@l8s.co.uk> writes:

> On Sat, Jun 16, 2007 at 09:39:43PM -0400, Russell McManus wrote:
>> net_open: server addr: 192.168.1.10
>> net_open: file_name: tftp:netbsd.INSTALL_LAPTOP.4_0
>> 2601004+5291780+97364 [212496+200655]=0x804ccc
>> 
>> Then the show is over, frozen.
>> 
>> Any ideas what I'm doing wrong, or what I should try next?
>
> It is possible that the immediate problem is that the kernel's
> console output is getting lost.
>
> You might manage to switch the pxe code to a serial port and get
> some more output.

I have attached a serial line, and successfully continued the boot
process with the output going to the serial console.  Same result as
before, a hang after the spinning bars.

> Also try booting one of the small kernels - maybe even one of the
> non-install kernels.

I'll try that later tonight, hopefully.

-russ