3Com 905C

[Steve_Marfisi@3com.com]

The boot ROM  (MBA) on the 3C905C adapter can be configured to boot via PXE,
DHCP, or BOOTP protocol.  The boot protocol you choose is dependent on the boot
service on the Linux server. The 3C90X MBA by default will not be able to boot a
kernel that was patched using the mknbi utility.  You must use the attached file
to patch any mknbi boot image file.  Use the cat command to append this binary
file  to the boot image header.  For example,
 cat imghdr linux.X >linux.img.    The new image file (linux.img) can now be
booted using any 3Com or Lanwork boot ROM.


Note, the 3C905C uses a different device driver from the earlier 3C90X adapters.
The latest Red Hat distribution will have the required driver.
Also, check out the Linux Terminal Server Project (www.ltsp.org) for a cool way
of remote booting Linux.


(See attached file: Imghdr.bin)

Regards,

Steve Marfisi, on behalf of Conrad Lawes
Lanworks Technologies Co.
3Com Business Connectivity Group

Phone:  905 602-3232
E-mail:
steve_marfisi@3com.com
conrad_lawes@3com.com
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Imghdr.bin