[syslinux] TFTP-HPA beginner needs help

[Geert Stappers]

On Mon, Sep 07, 2015 at 07:46:14AM -0500, John via Syslinux wrote:
> At 05:13 AM 9/6/2015, Geert Stappers via Syslinux wrote:
> >
> >I do understand that your network is not 192.168.0.0 but 192.168.1.0.
> >I don't understand what information is in _twice_ stating 192.168.1.9.
> 
> /etc/default/tftpd-hpa
>   TFTP_USERNAME = "tftp"
>   TFTP_DIRECTORY = "srv/tftpboot"

   TFTP_DIRECTORY = "/srv/tftpboot"


>   TFTP_ADDRESS = "192.168.1.9:69"
>  #Same as eth(0) IP address on ethernet card -- is this the right way to do it?*******

What I have:  'TFTP_ADDRESS="0.0.0.0:69"'


>  #  ****or should eth(0) IP and TFTP ADDRESS be different?*****

No.


> >>
> >> The router (client) is on eth(0) and I can connect to it using
> >> Firefox 192.168.1.1,
> >
> > From which computer did you do that test?
> >(Is it your TFTP-server (192.168.1.9) (Yes/No, another one which
> >has address ... )?)
> 
> Yes, TFTP server set to 192.168.1.9 on the PC and so is the NIC eth(0)

Acknowledge


 <snip/>
> >And you are doing fine. You are curious, you presist,
> >you want to get it working.
> >
> >
> >Your Ubuntu PC, the computer at 192.168.1.9, can you connect to it from the
> >notyetOpenWRT device?  These three tests will tell us more
> 
> I don't know how to try this.
> 

I'll write another e-mail.


> >   # all three might time-out, report if they do
> >   telnet 192.168.1.9  23  # a connection refused is expected
> >   telnet 192.168.1.9  22  # a SSH-banner expected, just press enter
> >   telnet 192.168.1.9  80  # nothing, just a connect, press enter twice
> 
> All could not resolve 192.168.1.9:x /telnet: name or service not known
> 
> >These basic network test might also reveal if we are dealing with a firewall
> >on the TFTP port.
> 
> Works the same after
> 
> 
> sudo ufw disable
> 
> 
> Something happened and the flash drive would no longer boot.  It was
> reformatted
> and a new image was installed and updated.  This time it made the
>  /tftpboot directory in my home directory.
> 
> It still times out getting file aa.
> 
> John
> 



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Geert Stappers
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