RE: UUUUUGH! ComOS 3.3.5-b17 problems!!!

John G. Thompson (jgt10@livingston.com)
Sat, 21 Dec 1996 10:52:12 -0800 (PST)

On Sat, 21 Dec 1996, Rich Adamson wrote:
> ...
> > tftp 206.136.25.12
> >Starting tftp...
> >Requesting tftp of /tftpboot/CE881901.PM2 from server ce88190c
> >Request failed - 1 File not found
>
> Livingston has used at least two different net boot approaches
> over the years. The "G" eprom that your using wants the
> GENERIC to be located in a subdirectory "tftpboot" below
> where ever your tftpd server is setup to point to.

You mean if in /etc/inetd.conf tftp has a /tftpboot directory the
file needs to be in /tftpboot/tftpboot/GENERIC.PM2?

> Some of the eproms also require you to press 'esc' after the
> first 'starting tftp' message (which aborts the tftp) and then
> reissue the exact same 'tftp 206...' command a second time.

Hmm. Haven't seen that. Might explain some of the odd occurances I've
seen trying to get machines netbooted. Thanks!

> It seems the majority of the eprom versions that I've seen
> will actually look for the GENERIC file in whatever directory
> that your tftpd is pointing to; at least one eprom version
> requires a deeper subdirectory.

If you remember which version that was could you email me. I'd like to
know so I can help other customers avoid more agrivation. THANKS!

> Since Livingston does not post differences in eproms, and,
> does not post a list of known problems, I'd suggest upgrading
> the eproms to one of their latest versions ("M" was current
> about a month ago).

Well, if it makes you feel any better, *I* don't know what the
differences are in the different proms. I'm not sure I could find out
without going to THE engineer.

There are very few companies that post their known problems. Even Sun,
with its Sunsolve system, doesn't post all it's know problems. I might
have to explain to Sun what a known problem is...but I don't want to go
there on that subject.

JGT

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