Subject: Re: setnetbootinfo, Netbooting dec3000
To: None <c.stevens@auckland.ac.nz, port-alpha@netbsd.org>
From: Ross Harvey <ross@ghs.com>
List: port-alpha
Date: 01/20/1999 12:40:30
  From: Carey Stevens <c.stevens@auckland.ac.nz>
>
> I am having trouble netbooting a dec3000/300. I have found what I think
> is the answer in the mailing list archives but I don't quit understand
> it.
  :::
> I am trying to compile setnetbootinfo on an SGI 02 IRIX 6.3 (my bootp
> server) without any luck. I have some experience with C programming but
> am a bit out of my depth here. What does add LL suffixes mean? Or does
> anybody have an executable I could have I have. I have access to IRIX,
> LINUX, DIGITAL UNIX and OPEN VMS boxes.

You need to read the following port-alpha messages from just a day or
two ago...go to elric's page, fill out his form, and run the netboot
program it gives you back.

	Ross.Harvey@Computer.Org

  From: "R. C. Dowdeswell" <elric@mabelode.imrryr.org>
> 
> 
> On 916579806 seconds since the Beginning of the UNIX epoch
> "Jan H. van Gils" wrote:
> >
> >       I would like to know if there are some new developments concerning
> >netbooting a Digital Alpha Multia.
> 
> I am now netbooting my Multias.  I find that I must use a -current
> kernel, I think that the last snapshot is good enough.  I also use
> slightly modified bootblocks, as per PR/6446.  If you check out
> http://www.imrryr.org/alpha/multia_boot.html, there is a form that
> will send you a setnetbooted hacked netboot that is what does the
> trick on all of my multias.