Re: Problems booting with initrd [was: Re: Testing 2.6.10 on sparc]
On Apr 4, 2005 11:39 AM, Mehul Sanghvi <mehul.sanghvi@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Seems like I've got a diffrent problem to solve before I get to using
> the boot.img from above.
>
> Apparently, when I do a 'boot net' or a 'boot net boot.img' from
> the OpenBoot prompt, it seems to be finding the Jumpstart
> server and trying to download the jumpstart images.
>
> I've got a SMC EZ Switch in my cubicle, into which is plugged my
> Ultra10, Ultra2 (the one where I want Debian), two HP Compaq systems,
> and the main wire that connectes me to the rest the LAN in the office.
>
> I am probably being dumb in assuming that since my Ultra10 is the one
> acting as the TFTP server, that is the one it will pick up. Is there a way
> to specify which boot server you want to boot off when using 'boot net' ?
>
> The Jumpstart server is not under my control and I have no access to it.
>
Well I got rid of the Jumpstart problem (got my Ultra2 removed as a client for
Jumpstart).
I have managed to do a 'net boot' and have now entered the Installer.
I've managed to get a bootable system and have been able to
boot into the system. I am now currently in the middle of
installing packages.
In the two previous times that I did manage to get a bootable Debian system
(using 2.4.18 from woody), I had problem with the network and the hme0 loosing
connectivity every couple of minutes. Lets see how well this holds up.
cheers,
mehul
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Mehul N. Sanghvi
email: mehul.sanghvi@gmail.com
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