On Sun, 31 Oct 1999, Cliff Crawford wrote:

> Hello,
> I'm trying to install on a B&W G3.  I set up a PowerPC 9150 running
> MkLinux as a bootp/tftp/nfs server, just like in the instructions in
> the Diskless HOWTO.  However, when I try to netboot the G3, I get
> the following:
> 
> 0 > boot enet:0
> CLIENT: 0050e4860523 128.253.253.26
> SERVER: 0005020008da 128.253.253.132 dionysus.cogstud.cornell.edu
> Transfer FILE: /ofwboot.elf
> OBP-TFTP stats: pkts-read=413 pkts-flushed=0 bootp-rtrys=0 tftp-rtrys=72 udp-cks=13 tftp-errs=33
> OBP-TFTP stats: pkts-read=442 pkts-flushed=0 bootp-rtrys=0 tftp-rtrys=78 udp-cks=14 tftp-errs=39
> OBP-TFTP stats: pkts-read=473 pkts-flushed=0 bootp-rtrys=0 tftp-rtrys=84 udp-cks=15 tftp-errs=44
> OBP-TFTP stats: pkts-read=506 pkts-flushed=0 bootp-rtrys=0 tftp-rtrys=90 udp-cks=16 tftp-errs=44 TFTP TimeOutload-size=0 adler32=1

That's a LOT of retrys... I usually don't get any such messages when
booting my G3. Is your net ok?

Take care,

Bill