Hi,

My method is very similar to yours; but tftp/nfs server is
FreeBSD-current/i386. I think it doesn't affect the problem.

Anyway I'll make a full netboot environment including basic
root filesystem and try again... If someone think it's a bug of 2100
support in NetBSD code, please give me a hint.

Thanks Collin!

From: "Collin Baillie" <sanac@optushome.com.au>
Subject: Re: netboot 1.5ZC on AS2100
Date: Sat, 25 May 2002 00:14:54 +1000

> Choi,
> 
> I was able to successfully netboot this kernel. Here's what I did on my
> DEC3000 running NetBSD 1.5ZA:
> 
> uncomment tftp and bootps in /etc/services
> uncomment tftp and bootps in /etc/inetd.conf
> 
> ps aux | grep inetd | awk '{ print $2 }' | xargs kill -HUP
> 
> mkdir -p /tftpboot/client/root
> 
> Get the 1.5.2 netboot code from the NetBSD ftp server
> (ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/NetBSD-1.5.2/alpha/installation/netboot/netboot)a
> nd saved it as /tftpboot/boot.netbsd.alpha
> 
> Added this entry to my /etc/bootptab:
> 
> # /etc/bootptab
> #
> client.domain.com:\
>     :ht=ether:\
>     :ha=aabbccddeeff:\
>     :sm=255.255.255.0:\
>     :lg=www.xxx.yyy.zzz:\
>     :ip=www.xxx.yyy.zzz:\
>     :hn:\
>     :bf=boot.netbsd.alpha:\
>     :bs=auto:\
>     :rp=/tftpboot/client/root/:\
>     :vm=auto:
> 
> Where aabbccddeeff is the MAC address of the network card and
> www.xxx.yyy.zzz is the IP address you want to assign to the 2100, and
> 255.255.255.0 is the correct netmask.
> 
> Added this entry to my /etc/exports
> # /etc/exports
> #
> /tftpboot/client/root -maproot=root:wheel   -network www.xxx.yyy -mask
> 255.255.255.0
> 
> same conventions for www.xxx.yyy and 255.255.255.0 as above.
> 
> make sure rpcbind, mountd, nfsd are running. If they are already, kill them
> and re-run them, this will make them reload the configs. If they aren't
> running, run them. they need to be running
> 
> The kernel boots, but fails to find /sbin/init. This is not an install
> kernel. To continue you will have to setup a basic system, in the
> /tftpboot/client/root directory (including /usr, /etc, /sbin, /bin etc) so
> the machine can continue to boot.
> 
> Hope you can get it going.
> 
> If anyone can tell Choi or myself how to make an install kernel, I could
> make one and package it up for him. Just to make life that little bit
> easier. Heck, I might even submit it to the NetBSD server so others can
> enjoy NetBSD on their 2100/2100A's.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Collin

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