Subject: Re: netboot 1.4.1 from slackware 4.0
To: None <port-pmax@netbsd.org>
From: Richard van den Berg <R.vandenBerg@inter.NL.net>
List: port-pmax
Date: 10/17/1999 12:16:02 
On 17 Oct 1999 sonnie@263.net wrote:

> I failed in netbooting NetBSD-1.4.1 from Slackware 4.0.
> There was no response when I typed in:
> 	>> boot 3/tftp

If you wait a bit longer the DECstation comes with FNF, file not found.

> Please help me find the reason.
> Some information:
> 
> ---- /etc/bootptab ----
> .default:\
>         :hn:\
>         :ds=202.38.64.1:\
>         :sa=202.38.72.161:\
>         :gw=202.38.72.190:\
>         :sm=255.255.255.128:
> 
> dec:\
>         :tc=.default:\
>         :ht=ethernet:\
>         :ha=08002b39c52f:\
>         :ip=202.38.72.164:\
>         :hd=/tftpboot:\
	      ^^^^^^^^^
This directory has to contain the kernelimage.

>         :bf=install:\
>         :rp=/usr/local/root/NetBSD
> ---- /etc/bootptab ----

The ":" at the end can be omitted.

> ---- /etc/exports ----
> /home/ftp/pub/NetBSD-1.4.1/binary/sets	dec(ro, no_root_squash)

This directory should be the same as :rp.

> ---- /etc/exports ----

Regards,
Richard