Re: loader error 20

[Marty Connor <mdc@thinguin.org>]

On 4/18/01 6:23 PM Joe Turner Zeus@ti.com wrote:
>I'm trying to get netboot (0.9.0e) to run on RedHat Linux 7.0, with a
>DEC 21142 (or 21143) based 10/100 mbps controller.  I keep getting a
>"loader error 20"  Can anyone point me in the right direction to fix
>this?
>This is what the workstation displays:
>BOOTP: Sending request (press ESC to abort) .... ok
>Local IP: 158.218.196.19
>Server IP: 158.218.196.9 (rigor.sh.sc.ti.com)
>Loading /tftpboot/lts/vmlinuz.tulip: Blocksize 1432, Filesize 505344
>Loader error 20
>I've tested the TFTP setup and can pull the image across the LAN without
>any problems.

It looks like your tftp client is requesting a pretty large block size, 
which might be alright, but your tftp server might not like it.  I 
suspect when you test it with another tftp client it requests a smaller 
block size and works better.

Try making an Etherboot floppy from:

   http://rom-o-matic.net/

Use version 4.7.24-mc1 and make your NIC type be "tulip".

When you press "Get Rom" you will get downloaded to your computer a file 
called "tulip.lzdsk".  You can then do:

   cat tulip.lzdsk > /dev/fd0

under Linux or you can use RAWRITE under windows or DOS to make an 
Etherboot floppy that should drive the card.

Let us know how it goes.

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   Name: Marty Connor
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