> In message <Pine.GSO.4.31.0111142300180.14986-100000@exa.cs.umn.edu>, you write
> : 
> 
> -> Im fairly new at bootp() installs and Im getting the following error...
> -> Cannot load bootp():/tftpboot/netbsd.ram
> -> Illegal f_magic number 0x7f45, expected MIPSELMAGIC or MIPSEBMAGIC.
> -> Unable to load bootp():/tftpboot/netbsd.ram: execute format error
> -> Any body able to help on this...
> -> oh this is a challange M (simmilar to the s)
> 
> This means that your Challenge M (which is actually basically an Indigo2
> the same way the S is basically an Indy) has an old PROM and doesn't 
> understand ELF kernels.  While my Challenge S (and maybe Indy too, though
> I don't recall) boots ELF kernels just fine, my Indigo2 needs an ECOFF
> kernel.
> 
> Chalk it up to PROM limitations,

Hi.

Collin, would you be able to try the following kernel I've just made
available?
ftp.mrynet.com:/pub/NetBSD/NetBSD-1.5.2-sgimips/INDY/binary/kernel/netbsd.ecoff.gz

This is an ecoff'ised kernel.

Thanks!
-scott