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- From: epeisach@athena.mit.edu (Ezra Peisach)
- Newsgroups: comp.unix.ultrix
- Subject: Re: BOOTP/TFTP
- Message-ID: <1992Aug30.143717.20015@athena.mit.edu>
- Date: 30 Aug 92 14:37:17 GMT
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- Yes you can use bootp/tftp.
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- From the rom, on a DS3100:
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- boot tftp()
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- On a DS5XXX/XX
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- boot slot/tftp
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- The server side should send over a kernel.
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- This setup is convenient and works for bootp forwarding. The only
- problem I've seen is that on congested networks, the tftp often times
- out. I suspect that either a) the interface board is put in promiscuous
- mode and is losing packets b) Timeouts are screwy c) Collisions are not
- recognized proberly and do not cause a resend.
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- Ezra
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