kernel image format

[martijn sipkema <m.j.w.sipkema@student.tudelft.nl>]

hi,

i have been trying to boot a diskless machine and have gotten to the point 
where the kernel image is transferred via tftp.
i have hp 4100dx machine that already has options in bios for booting from 
network. since i bought this computer second hand i don't have any 
documentation on the bootrom. in the bios i selected 'boot from network'
and 'bootp'
after the tftp transfer:

- when i use a mknbi-linux image nothing happens except minor screen 
corruption

- when i use a normal kernel image 'loading...........' appears, then 
'uncompressing linux..' and then it says the compression format is wrong.

I don't know what i am doing wrong but if somebody knows or knows more on hp 
4100dx machines, any help would be greatly appreciated.

regards,

martijn sipkema

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