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Re: Netboot a 5305?



On Sun, Dec 19, 2010 at 4:02 PM, Mark Ter Morshuizen <mark@itbox.co.za> wrote:
> Anyone know if it is possible to netboot a Alphaserver 5305 without mopd?
> My CD-ROM seems flaky and I forgot the root password after not using the
> machine for about 3 years.

If it's like every other alpha, you should just do something like

set ei*0_protocols bootp

in SRM, where ei*0_protocols  corresponds to the network device you
want to boot from. Then just `boot -f <flags> <network device>`.

Matt


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