On 6/18/07, Russell McManus <russell_mcmanus@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> (note: sent to netbsd-help a couple of days ago)
>
> I've made some progress trying to install NetBSD onto a toshiba 3490ct
> using pxeboot.
>
> I think I've gotten pxeboot_ia32.bin to load via tftp, then the
> INSTALL_LAPTOP kernel to load via tftp.  But relatively early the
> kernel hangs.  I've tried with both -current and 4.0 kernels.
>
> The console messages look something like this:
>
> >> NetBSD/i386 PXE Boot 1.1
> >> (russe@thelonious.cl-user.org, Thu Jun  7 22:49:39 EDT 2007)
> >> Memory 573/129920 k
> Press return to boot now, any other key for boot menu
> Starting in 0
> PXE BIOS Version 2.1
> Using PCI device at bus 1 device 4 function 0
> Ethernet address 00:00:39:02:8d
> net_open: client addr: 192.168.1.101
> net_open: subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
> net_open: net gateway: 192.168.1.10
> net_open: server addr: 192.168.1.10
> net_open: file_name: tftp:netbsd.INSTALL_LAPTOP.4_0
> 2601004+5291780+97364 [212496+200655]=0x804ccc
>
> Then the show is over, frozen.
>
> Any ideas what I'm doing wrong, or what I should try next?


If I recall correctly, the numbers talking about
tftp:netbsd.INSTALL_LAPTOP.4_0 should refer to the actual file size of
the kernel.  Is it correct?

Also, it looks like you're trying to load the kernel through tftp
(tftp:filename).  Have you tried using nfs instead?  What are
debugging tftpd to see if it's reporting any errors?

Please post the relevant sections of your dhcpd.conf and tftpd debugging.


_Matt