Subject: Re: MicroVAX 3100-80 boot problem
To: None <jscriven@csc.com>
From: Sean Cavanaugh <seanc@cginfo.sk.ca>
List: port-vax
Date: 06/22/2000 11:09:05
I had that problem when I set up my machine. I think I got things working
properly by setting up bootp instead of using bootparams, but I can't
remember if there was anything else I had to do. I will check when I get
home from work tonight though.
Sean Cavanaugh
seanc@cginfo.sk.ca
http://www.cginfo.sk.ca
On Mon, 19 Jun 2000 jscriven@csc.com wrote:
> After seeing some recent success in booting a MicroVAX 3100-80 using the
> 20000517 snapshot, I powered mine up to give it a try.
>
> I tried netbooting from a Redhat 6.2 Linux host without success, but noted that
> there could be problems with NFS.
>
> I then tried netbooting from a NetBSD/i386 box with the same error.
>
> Here's what appears on the vax console:
>
> > boot netbsd.vax
> Trying BOOTP
> bootp: no reply
> Trying BOOTPARAMS
> boot: client IP address: 192.168.0.80
> boot: client name: stan
> root addr=192.168.0.10 path=/usr/export/vaxclient/root
> @@@@@@@@@boot failed: Device not configured