> Trying BOOTP
> Using IP address: 172.16.100.218
> myip: (172.16.100.218)
> root addr=172.16.100.10 path=/    <--- here is the problem
> nfs_open: must mount first.
> Boot failed: Device not configured
> 
> Date host mountd[146]: mount request denied from 172.16.100.218 for /
> 
You have not specified which directory on the server is to be mounted as
root. You need to add something like
        option root-path "the directory one the where the root fs for the vax is";
to dhcpd.conf or
        rp=that directory
to bootptab depending on which you use.

-hjalmar