Subject: Re: 5000/240 netboot/tftp failure
To: Kevin Hildebrand <hildekca@glue.umd.edu>
From: Simon Burge <simonb@telstra.com.au>
List: port-pmax
Date: 07/08/1997 23:24:57
On Tue, 8 Jul 1997 09:03:45 -0400 (EDT)  Kevin Hildebrand wrote:

> 
> >> > >>boot 3/tftp
> >> >   
> >> > ???
> >> > ? PC:  0x80021fe4<vtr=NRML>
> >> > ? CR:  0x30000010<CE=3,EXC=AdEL>
> >> > ? SR:  0x30080000<CU1,CU0,CM,IPL=8>
> >> > ? VA:  0xa000ef3a
> 
> > FWIW, my PROM is a KNO3-AA V5.1b. Simon's list has V5.2b noted as not
> > having any known problems TFTP booting-- should V5.1b be the same?
> 
> > :: Mike ::
> 
> 
> Just to add some data points, I have 3 5000/240s that all exhibit this
> same problem - here's what mine looks like:
> 
> KN03-AA V5.1b    (PC: 0x800316d8, SP: 0xffffef20)
> >>boot 3/tftp                 
> 
> ???
> ? PC:  0x80021fe4<vtr=NRML>
> ? CR:  0x30000810<CE=3,IP4,EXC=AdEL>
> ? SR:  0x30080000<CU1,CU0,CM,IPL=8>
> ? VA:  0xa000ef3a
> 
> It would appear that 5.1b doesn't do tftp correctly.

Now that I think of it, this rings some bells.  I remember being very
happy when I found a /240 here that was "different" from all the rest,
and I guess all the others were probably 5.1b.  My current NetBSD /240
is a 5.2b.

You should still be able to MOP boot them - but I haven't tried NetBSD's
mopd yet, just the standard mop_mom that comes with Ultrix.  If you've
got another Ultrix box nearby (perhaps even a VMS box or an Alpha runing
DEC UNIX may be helpful - anyone know?) you should be laughing.

Simon.