Since you've not provided too many details, I can't give a perfect answer,
but I'll give it a go...

On Tue, 2 Dec 1997 kurkdj_m@epita.fr wrote:

> i have the folowing error when i try to boot from
> my linux 2.0.29 nfs-server.
> 
> >>> b
> le0: ethernet address: 8:0:3e:20:cb:87
> My ip address is: 128.252.169.63
> Server ip address is: 128.252.169.2

Good. Looks like rarpd and probably bootparamd are working.
 
> Download Failed

Is it possible you're not running 'tftpd' on your Linux box? Or you
haven't copied "netboot" into tftpd's working directory. On my NetBSD
server:

fatbob{tty01}121: ls -l /tftpboot
total 18
lrwxrwxrwx  1 root  wheel     12 Oct  8  1996 C0A80103.147 -> boot.mvme68k
lrwxrwxrwx  1 root  wheel     12 Oct  8  1996 C0A80104.147 -> boot.mvme68k
-r--r--r--  1 root  wheel  18284 Mar 27  1997 boot.mvme68k
lrwxrwxrwx  1 root  wheel      1 Oct  8  1996 tftpboot -> .

Where "boot.mvme68k" is "netboot" by another name. Remember to make the
symlink from netboot to a file which is the client's IP address in hex
with a .147 extension. In the above example, C0A80103.147 is the entry for
one of my clients with IP address 192.168.1.3. You will need an entry for
your client at 128.252.169.63 called 80FCA93F.147.

> also when i load the bootstrap via serial line 
> je crc check failed.
> wrong checksum.

Pass. Maybe try a slower speed? A corrupted sboot?

> and this line is different from yours:
> sboot: serial line bootstrap program (&end = 6018)
>                                              ^^^^^

This is quite possible. The install document is probably refering to sboot
for NetBSD-1.1. Which version of NetBSD are you trying to install?

> thank you

You're welcome.

Cheers, Steve