Richard Spindler <Richard.Spindler@its.monash.edu.au> writes:

> At 10:29 AM +1000 13/9/99, Chris Collins wrote:
> >On Mon, 13 Sep 1999, Richard Spindler wrote:
> >
> > > >
> > > >Just a preemptive warning, tftp on linux in general is broken - since
> > > >nobody seems to patch the blessed thing.
> > >
> > > Works fine under debian, i have done several tftp/bootp installs on
> > > NetBSD to DECStation 2100s using it.
> >
> >it mightn't affect DECStations, but it breaks sparcstations badly. :(

As someone who wrestled with tftp (and bootpd, grrr) under Debian
GNU/Linux a few days ago to install 1.4.1, I can attest it is pretty
thoroughly messed up.  I'd think about taking it on myself (a flatmate
tftp-boots an X Terminal from my machine) if an implementation of
tftp from the FSF wasn't in the works---I saw an Intent To Package for
it on the lists just a few days ago.

jason, very pleased to see an explanation of the weird behaviour he
       was getting.

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