ok thanks for the suggestion..
i tried again but without succes! I first use the same subnet as you
suggested. these are my config files:


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# dhcpd.conf
#
# Configuration file for ISC dhcpd (see 'man dhcpd.conf')
#
ddns-update-style ad-hoc;

allow bootp;

subnet 10.0.0.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 { }

group {
        server-name vmetweez1;  # vmetweez1 has 10.0.0.1
        use-host-decl-names on;
        authoritative;
        host vmepeppe {
                        hardware ethernet 08:00:3E:22:17:AA;
                        fixed-address 10.0.0.3;
                        filename "/tftpboot/netbsd-VME167";
                        option root-path
"10.0.0.1:/tftpboot/10.0.0.3/root/";
        }
}



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# See exports(5) for a description.
# This file contains a list of all directories exported to other computers.
# It is used by rpc.nfsd and rpc.mountd.
#/home/tweezers/misure 192.135.13.193(rw)
#
# Exporting directory for NetBSD filesystem for VME

/tftpboot/10.0.0.3/root  10.0.0.3(rw,no_root_squash)
/tftpboot/10.0.0.3/swap  10.0.0.3(rw,no_root_squash)
/tftpboot/10.0.0.3/usr  10.0.0.3(rw,root_squash)
/tftpboot/10.0.0.3/home  10.0.0.3(rw,root_squash)



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167-Bug>niot
Controller LUN =00?
Device LUN     =00?
Node Control Memory Address =FFE10000?
Client IP Address      =10.0.0.3?
Server IP Address      =10.0.0.1?
Subnet IP Address Mask =255.255.255.0?
Broadcast IP Address   =0.0.0.255?
Gateway IP Address     =10.0.0.1?
Boot File Name ("NULL" for None)     =/tftpboot/netboot?
Argument File Name ("NULL" for None) =?
Boot File Load Address         =00010000?
Boot File Execution Address    =00010000?
Boot File Execution Delay      =00000000?
Boot File Length               =00000000?
Boot File Byte Offset          =00000000?
BOOTP/RARP Request Retry       =00?
TFTP/ARP Request Retry         =00?
Trace Character Buffer Address =00000000?
BOOTP/RARP Request Control: Always/When-Needed (A/W)=W?
BOOTP/RARP Reply Update Control: Yes/No (Y/N)       =Y?
167-Bug>
167-Bug>



The nfs is running and when i tried to use debian it worked fine i was able
to mount a filesystem without any problem.

The errors at the boot are the same:

167-Bug>nbo
Network Booting from: VME167, Controller 0, Device 0
Loading: /tftpboot/netboot

Client IP Address      = 10.0.0.3
Server IP Address      = 10.0.0.1
Gateway IP Address     = 10.0.0.1
Subnet IP Address Mask = 255.255.255.0
Boot File Name         = /tftpboot/netboot
Argument File Name     =

Network Boot File load in progress... To abort hit <BREAK>

Bytes Received =&25148, Bytes Loaded =&25148
Bytes/Second   =&25148, Elapsed Time =1 Second(s)
>> NetBSD/mvme68k MVME167 netboot (via /tftpboot/netboot) [1.5]
device: ie0 attached to 08:00:3e:22:17:aa
net_open: client addr: 10.0.0.3
net_open: subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
net_open: server addr: 10.0.0.1
net_open: server path: 10.0.0.1:/tftpboot/10.0.0.3/root/
net_open: file name: /tftpboot/netbsd-VME167
net_open: NFS mount error=-1
open netbsd: Unknown error: code -1
boot: netbsd: Unknown error: code -1
boot:
netboot: no interfaces left untried


the diskless howto says that this error is due to NFS not running?!?!? I
think it is running, perhaps the problem(s) is in another point.But I can't
find it at the moment....

any further hint??

thanks

peppe







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