Subject: I have this problem also!
To: None <port-pmax@NetBSD.ORG>
From: H. Jared Agnew <jagnew@vtaix.cc.vt.edu>
List: port-pmax
Date: 10/10/1996 13:11:20
> > >    I'm trying to boot a DS3100 via tftp/bootp.  I get the initial boot and
> > >then just repeats a message:
> > >
> > >nfs_boot: using ketwork interface le0
> > >nfs_boot: Client_addr=0x12341b1b
> > >nfs_boot: Server_addr=0x12343532
> > >nfs_boot: Hostname=rho.phy.umassd.edu
> > >RPC Timeout for server 0x12343532
> > >RPC Timeout for server 0x12343532
> > >.
> > >.
> > >.
> > >    Did I miss somthing or what am I doing wrong?  
> > >
> > >                                    Thanks,
> > >
> > 
> > hi,
> > 
> > Did this ever get resolved?  Did you get your machine booted
> > diskless using  TFTP?  I didn't see any reply after Drew Gallatin's
> > suggestions...
> > 
> 
> I am having this exact same problem, RPC Timeouts fill the screen, and I get
> exactly as far as he did.  The tcpdump on the ethernet of the bootp/tftpd server
> tells me about rpc requests, and the syslog prints errors, both exacmples are
> below.
> 
> Thanks for any reply!
> 
> ---  Jared 
> --jared@vt.edu
> 
> Errors:
> 
> syslog messages
> 
> Oct  7 21:38:22 jagnew bootparamd: getfile got question for "obi-wan" and file "
> root"
> Oct  7 21:38:22 jagnew bootparamd: getfile failed for obi-wan                 
> 
> tcpdump
> 
> hrm, dont have it ! ;)
> 
> If anyone can help me and they need more info, please write and I will send!
> 
> ---
>