I'm trying to boot Debian GNU/Linux via bootp and the error is always the same with Debian 3.1, 5.0.10, OpenBSD, NetBSD, ... : "..bootstrap failure". I think it's a configuration option.
The bootp server is a Raspberry Pi using Reanimator (http://irix.mersisl.com/), a network appliance I have developped to install IRIX on sgi computers, but it should work for any bootp compatible computer.
I have tested using vm=rfc1048, ht=ether, bs=auto and the result is always the same:
boot ewa0
(boot ewa0.0.0.9.0 -flags A)
Trying BOOTP boot.
Broadcasting BOOTP Request...
Received BOOTP Packet File Name is: /srv/tftp/i/tftpboot.img
local inet address: 192.168.9.14
remote inet address: 192.168.9.100
TFTP Read File Name: /srv/tftp/itftpboot.img
netmask = 255.255.255.0
Server is on the sane subnet as client
..bootstrap failure
What I'm doing wrong? Do I need a firmware (SRM) update?
Thanks in advance.
edit: I use a switch to connect RBPi and DS10, but if I use a direct Ethernet cable, the result is the same.
edit2: I have tested the settings on http://www2.phys.canterbury.ac.nz/dept/docs/manuals/unix/DEC_5.0a_Docs/HTML/ARH9DBTE/TITLE.HTM (Example 5-1: Sample /etc/bootptab File) and vmunix is not loaded, same error.
Edited by Linux-RISC on June 18 2022 07:52
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