Subject: Re: boot over network
To: Claude Foley <Claude.Foley@cns.eds.com>
From: Berndt Josef Wulf <wulf@ping.net.au>
List: netbsd-help
Date: 06/09/1998 07:36:42
Hi Claude,

did you try using a hardlink instead of a softlink?

e.g. ln /usr/mdec/netboot /tftpboot/C0A80102

cheerio Berndt


Claude Foley wrote
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I'm in the process of using two SUN 3/60 one as an NFS server and the
> other one as a client.
> I'm running NetBSD 1.3
> 
> I followed the step in the diskless man page and it does not work as
> specified
> 
> If the file /tftpboot/C0A80102 is created as this: ln -s
> /usr/mdec/netboot C0A80102,
> tftp give an error 'file not found' when I try: get C0A80102.
> so I used cp /usr/mdec/netboot /tftpboot/C0A80102 and it works,
> 
> and I had to do the same for /export/terre/root/netbsd( links does not
> work ).
> But I guess that for the kernel I have to copy the file.
> 
> I also had a problem in the file /etc/exports
> the line with "/export/terre ...=root -alldirs terre" give me an error,
> I replace it by
>                        "/export ...=root -alldirs terre"  ( I used '...'
> because I forgot what it was )
> Does this will give me headache later.
> 
> I found out the tftpd could not access file when they are link.
> I read the man page about tftpd and there is nothing about link.
> 
> Am'I doing something wrong or there is a bug in tftpd. This does bother
> me because
> I was following the guide religiously.
> 
> My goal is to have three 3/60 working together.
>    I will use one as an NFS server, one client will run X and I will use
> the other one to run
>    the application I need. I'm doing this because I want to have better
> performance when
>    running Mozilla( Netscape ).
>    I currently have a total of 60 Megs of memory, Shoul I put 20 Megs in
> each of them.
> 
> Is there a better way to spread the load, what are you thinking of this
> set up and which one
> should I use to run pppd( I wanted to use the NFS server for ppp ).
> 
> All idea are welcome.
> 
> Thanks in advance to every one that will give me tips.
> 
> Claude Foley.
> 
> 


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Name	: Berndt Josef Wulf
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