[syslinux] pxelinux tftp timeout

Geert Stappers stappers at stappers.nl
Sat May 24 04:44:59 PDT 2008


Op 22-05-2008 om 17:02 schreef David Halik:
> Michel-André wrote:
> > Also: why you put the tftp root directory in /etc?
> 
> TFTP is not running on a standard *NIX environment, it's running on an 
> NFS NetApp running OnTAP. /etc is their version of the system root for 
> all the services. No real choice in the matter there.
> 
> I'm thinking that the issue is either that the NetApp TFTP server is not 
> communicating back properly the "File not found" messages, or they're 
> not reaching the pxelinux instance for whatever reason.

Sniffing with tools like tcpdump or wireshark will provide the answer.


cheers
Geert Stappers




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