> From: raub@kushana.aero.ufl.edu (Mauricio Tavares)
> Date: Thu, 4 Jan 1996 16:57:30 -0500 (EST)

> [...]  So, now we are in the following step:
> 
> >b le() -s
> Boot: le(0,0,0) -s
> Using IP Address 128.227.42.13 = 80E32A0D
> Booting from tftp server at 128.227.42.155 = 80E32A9B
> Downloading 13312 bytes from tftp server
> 
> >> NetBSD netboot [$Revision: 1.2 $]
> Requesting Internet address for 8:0:20:0:1D:35
> /
> 
> Why would it want to request an internet address *again* (8:0:20:0:1D:35 
> is the ethernet address of the machine BTW)?  Hmmmm...

The PROM driver insists on doing RARP each time you open it.
You might need to get the more recent version of netboot.

Please try the new one from here:
  ftp.netbsd.org: /ftp/pub/NetBSD/arch/sun3/*

It should say "Revision 1.2c"

Gordon