[syslinux] Can't get hpa-tftpd working on Slackware 9.1

[Geert Stappers]

On Sat, Feb 12, 2005 at 02:50:39AM +0100, Denis Grannell wrote:
> > Well, but tftp-hpa is specifically on topic for this mailing list, so 
> > it's off base.  However, we do get a lot of off-topic queries to this 
> > mailing list, so since Geert obviously didn't know about that 
> > somewhat 
> > peculiar auxillary use of this mailing list, it's an 
> > understandable mistake.
> 
> I didn't understand much of that - it was just too cool for me, 
> especially 'the peculiar auxillary use of this mailing list' bit.
> However for the sake of civility, let's lay it to rest.
>  
> > Looking at your original email:
> > 
> > tftp    dgram   udp     wait    nobody  /usr/sbin/tcpd  -s /tftpboot
> > /usr/local/tftp/sbin/in.tftpd
> > 
> > ... your mistake is clearly putting tftpd options after the 
> > invocation 
> > to tcpd but before the tftpd filename.
> 
> Now *this* is a reasonable answer. It is something tangible that I can 
> take a look at - pity you didn't post it earlier, considering that you 
> must have read the original question. 
> I didn't invent the syntax that I quoted above, it was cut and copied 
> from the inetd.conf file that is part of  my Linux distribution, so 
> don't be too cocky on the clarity thing.
> Nonetheless, thanks for the pointer. We'll see if it's right or not.

Let us know how it turned out.


Cheers
Geert Stappers