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Date:      Tue, 16 Jun 1998 19:10:05 -0700 (PDT)
From:      Dan Busarow <dan@dpcsys.com>
To:        "J.A. Terranson" <sysadmin@mfn.org>
Cc:        "'FreeBSD Questions'" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: Detailed cry for [bootp] help...
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.3.96.980616185602.28176E-100000@java.dpcsys.com>
In-Reply-To: <01BD9949.4C7BB540@slowbob.mfn.org>

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On Tue, 16 Jun 1998, J.A. Terranson wrote:
> the contents of the cfg file are:
> ip 204.238.179.205
> server 204.238.179.35
> netmask 255.255.255.0
> hostname demo.mfn.org
> kernel kernel
> rootfs 204.238.179.35:/tftpboot/204.238.179.205/rootfs
> swapfs 204.238.179.35:/tftpboot/204.238.179.205/swapfs
> swapsize 50000

Two thoughts.  First, in a working cfg file, I have no IP xxx, just
the HOSTNAME entry.  I notice that demo.mfn.org is not in the DNS.
Maybe this causes a problem???  I'd try hostname 204.238.179.205
or give demo an A record in the DNS.

Second, and more likely, my kernel is explicitly in /, ie
kernel /kernel

> Now I have to assume that nfs mounts are ok,
> since the kernel has been loaded, right?

Nope, kernel isn't mounted by NFS.

> (1) tftp is doing it's job, and then handing things off to bootp
> (2) bootp is doing it's job, and handing things over to the kernel

Pretty sure the order is bootp, tftp, load kernel

> (3) the kernel begins ok, and then after probing for devices,
> attempts to mount it's filesystems (again?), and fails, causing
> the panic.

Yep, with an NFS mount failure.

> Has *anyone* ever gotten this to work under 2.2.5R?  If so,

Pretty sure mine are 2.2.2 (don't have one handy to look at)

> would you be willing to part with some setup info?

Your's looks fine with the two exceptions noted above.
Let me know what happens with those.

Dan
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 Dan Busarow                                                  949 443 4172
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