I set up my FreeBSD server to net-boot my Multia, and it's not quite
working.

Here's the relevant part of dhcpd.conf:

--begin dhcpd.conf--
subnet 10.74.84.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 {
	# default gateway
	option routers 10.74.84.254;
	option subnet-mask 255.255.255.0;

	option domain-name "twilley.org";
	option domain-name-servers 10.74.84.1;
	option nis-domain "twilley.org";

	range dynamic-bootp 10.74.84.129 10.74.84.192;
	default-lease-time 21600;
	max-lease-time 43200;

}

# stuff in here for other machines elided

host alpha {
	always-reply-rfc1048 on;
	use-host-decl-names on;

	hardware ethernet 08:00:2B:E2:C8:9B;
	server-name "duchess.twilley.org";
	filename "netbsd.alpha";
	option root-path "/v1/netbsd/alpha/root/";
}
--end dhcpd.conf--

I custom-built a netboot kernel from the online form, stuck it in
/tftpboot as netbsd.alpha, and ran "boot ewa0 -prot bootp" on the
Multia.

Unfortunately, I do not have a complete log of the boot, but I can
describe what happens in reasonable detail.  The Multia queries for
its address and receives it.  It then acquires netbsd.alpha via TFTP,
and runs it.  It does some stuff, switches to the OSF PAL code, then
says:

--begin boot log--
Boot flags: 0

Loading netbsd...
boot: boot device name does not contain ethernet address.
boot: using hard-coded ethernet address.
boot: ethernet address: 08:00:2b:e2:c8:9b
bootp: no reply
net_open: BOOTP failed
open netbsd: Input/output error

--end boot log--

It does this for quite a few files (netbsd.gz, netbsd.bak, etc.) and
then says "Boot failed! Halting..." and resets the box.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Please include me on any messages to the list as I am not currently
subscribed to the list.  Thank you.

Jack.
(very very new to NetBSD)
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