[syslinux] tftp-hpa to boot aix

[richard turner]

i am not really sure how to do a timestamped packet trace. but i can try
to figure it out if it is necessary. the file is 7616k

On Tue, 2003-04-01 at 16:43, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> richard turner wrote:
> > i am using tftp-hpa 0.32 to transfer boot image files of an aix 5.2
> > system. packets begin to go across the network and then they stop at
> > about 4200 packets. when i boot from aix bootp server 15227 packets are
> > transfered.
> > 
> > i have tried with both xinetd and standalone modes with many different
> > options. i am not sure why it is failing to transfer the entire image.
> > are there certain options with in.tftp that i should be using? is it not
> > possible to use a linux tftp server to serve aix boot images to an aix
> > system?
> > 
> > here is the output i see on the aix system when it is transfering the
> > files:
> > 
> > BOOTP:  S=1   R=1
> > FILE /netboot/aixbootimg1
> > Load Addr=0x4000 MaxSize=0xbfc000
> > BOOTP: do-TFTP-read couldnt get block 4197
> > BOOTP: TFTP transfer failed, re-trying transfer ...
> > FILE /netboot/aixbootimg1
> > BOOTP read-first-block failed:0
> > BOOTP read-first-block failed:1
> > BOOTP read-first-block failed:2
> > BOOTP read-first-block failed:3
> > 
> 
> It's impossible to know what's wrong without seeing a timestamped packet
> trace here.  How long is the file?
> 
> 	-hpa
> 
>