Interesting thought. I don't think I ever had to look for a layer 3 RPL helper. RPL seems to have fallen out of favor around the time IP took over the world.
On Fri, Jun 23, 2023 at 9:06 AM Chris Zach via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > That was it, Remote Program Load. Simple protocol, ran at the MAC layer > if I recall, and worked. However it had an issue with routers and I > think BOOTP was easier to use with a "helper" on the switch or router to > handle it. > > Old stuff. But yes pull that ROM chip or Arcnet card and it should boot > to floppy or HD. > > CZ > > On 6/22/2023 11:46 PM, Ken Seefried via cctalk wrote: > >> BOOTP load of a DOS from a Netware or 3Com server. > > Could that be RPL? I have a WD800x ethernet card with netboot PROM sold > > with a "Netware ready" or some such workstation that it took me a bit to > > figure out was looking for an RPL boot server, not BOOTP/TFTP. > > > > On Wed, Jun 14, 2023 at 9:11 PM Chris Zach via cctalk < > cctalk@classiccmp.org> > > wrote: > > > >> Sitting here paging in old stuff from my brain. I'll bet you have an > >> ArcNet card, and on the card it has a BIOS bootloader that was designed > >> to do a BOOTP load of a DOS from a Netware or 3Com server. > >> > >> Pull the card and it will probably boot normally off the floppy. > >> > >> CZ > >> > >> On 6/14/2023 7:16 PM, Bill Degnan via cctalk wrote: > >>> Guys...I just wanted to know if anyone has either an original user/tech > >>> guide or worked with the actual specific machine. Maybe there is a > >>> password reset util disk image floating around specific to the original > >> PCs > >>> Limited system, or a backdoor password ...that's what I am after...the > >>> original stuff that came with it. > >>> > >>> I learned ctrl+alt+ - toggles Turbo/ regular mode, by trial and error. > >>> > >>> Bill > >>> > >>> On Wed, Jun 14, 2023, 6:36 PM Fred Cisin via cctalk < > >> cctalk@classiccmp.org> > >>> wrote: > >>> > >>>> What cards are plugged into the motherboard? > >>>> > >>>> What video do you have connected? > >>>> > >>>> On 3 digit error codes, 4xx was monochrome video problems > >>>> > >>>> Do you get any beeps? > >>>> > >>>> Does it have a dipswitch (SW1)? What are the current settings of it? > >>>> With all cards removed, and SW1 (if it has one) switches 5 and 6 off, > do > >>>> you get beeps? > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> Do you have any other 5160s available? (consider swapping BIOS ROM) > >>>> >
