On Sun, 16 Mar 1997, Stephen PEARCE wrote:

> Hi...
> 	The recent comments on the group about booting
> the vs2000 using mop sounds encouraging.
> 
> 	Unfortunately I've only got the one dec box .. the
> vs2000 ... I have acquired mopd for linux and compiled it ..
> but don't know if / and / or how I can use this to boot the vs2000
> 
> 	I wonder if someone would be kind enough to explicitly
> describe the process of making mopd on a linux box available to
> allow the vs2000 to boot ... and then how /and what images to have 
> on the linu box. Mopd seemed to come with v. little documentation
> so I am having difficulty fitting it into my schema for
> networks. I have an 8 bit ne3 card in the linux box ..and
> a thin wire connection which I can easily hook up to the vax box.
> 


np :-) I assume you have networking drivers etc compiled and running in 
your linux kernel. Let me know if you need to know how to do this.

Then compile mopd. Create a directory /tftpboot/mop/ and copy the file 
NETTEST.SYS there. (available from where you got mopd if not let me know 
and I'll send you a copy)

Then run "mopd -d -a" (debug mode) and at the >>> prompt type "B /100 
esa0" when it asks for a filename enter nettest (in lowercase letters)...

This should then start the nettest program. If this works correctly you 
should be able to boot just about anything..


Karl



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Karl Maftoum
Computer Engineering Student at the University of Canberra, Australia

Email: k.maftoum@student.canberra.edu.au