Re: netboot

[Jyh-shing Chen <jyhshing@jencourt.com>]

Lailesh K.P wrote:

> hi friends,
>
> I am trying diskless pc using netboot on on my linux server (RedHat 5.2). I
> configured everything as per the documentation provided.My client (diskless
> machine) broadcast the boot request and i found the request is receiving at
> the server end.But it doesnot answer.I am sure that the kernel is capable to
> handle the remot boot. I have enabled the bootp also.
>
> /etc/bootptab contains the mac address of the client.
> I confirmed the bootimage file is there in the exact location.
> nfs is enabled and i am able to mount the filesystem on another linux
> system.
>
> Let me Where i should check up?
> How can I checkup whether bootp is running?

Did you make sure entries exist for tftp and bootps in
/etc/inetd.conf and the corresponding programs that they
need exist ?

Jyh-shing Chen

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