On Fri, 29 Aug 1997, Henry W Miller wrote:

> 
> it looks like bootparamd isn't running.  (this is not bootp) you need to
> get that running on linux, not at trivial as you mgiht think, none of the
> sources I've seen compile.

I think you could find useful information in the following HOWTO. It is
written for vax but things like bootparamd should be the same for sun3.

http://www.carpediem.com/~brianc/projects/vaxen/VAXstation-netboot-HOWTO

> 
> On Fri, 29 Aug 1997, Anders Toll wrote:
> 
> > I have problem with booting my Sun 3/60 over ethernet.. I don't have a
> > disk so I have to use NFS with my Linux (RedHat 3.0.3 with kernel 2.0.0)
> > box.
> > 
> > I managed to fix so the output on the Sun's screen is:
> > 
> > >b le() -s
> > Boot: le(0,0,0) -1
> > Using IP Adress 172.22.4.122 = AC16047A
> > Booting from tftp server at 172.22.4.124 = AC16047C
> > Downloaded 14336 bytes from tftp server.
> > 
> > >> NetBSD netboot ($Revision 1.5 $)
> > Using IP Adress 172.22.4.122 = AC16047A
> > boot: client addr: 172.22.4.122
> > netif_get: timeout; resetting
> > netif_get: timeout; resetting
> > netif_get: timeout; resetting
> > netif_get: timeout; resetting
> > bootparamd; 'whoami' call failed
> > net_open: bootparamd/whoami RPC failed
> > boot: netbsd: Input/output error
> > boot:
> > 
> > 
> > Someone know what to do? I be happy to send more config-files a s o...
> > 
> > mvh Anders
> > 
> 
> 

-moj

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