Hi Robin, On Wed, 2008-10-15 at 13:23 +0200, Robin Kipp wrote: > Hi Peter, > Thanks for your info. The problem is I don't have Linux running, just > Windows :-(
Dual-boot, Live CD, ... ? At least you will have access to excellent documentation. Look for the Debian Installation Guide, section 4.6, ignore the bootp stuff. For a better chance of success, install tftpd-hpa i.o. using the default tftpd. Bill > So I'm using TFTP32 which also offers a DHCP server, but not many > configuration options. For example, I can't specify the boot file... > Robin > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > > Peter J. Holzer > > Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 12:31 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [Soekris] Installing Debian on the Net 5501 > > > > > > On 2008-10-15 12:19:25 +0200, Robin Kipp wrote: > > > OK, this is really strange: I tried PXE booting again today and am > > > getting results completely different from what I got > > yesterday. I now > > > connected the eth cable to the first eth port to the left of the > > > serial interface, here's what I got: > > > > > [...] > > > > > > PXE-E53: No boot filename received > > > > > > > > [...] > > > > > > So, opviously the problem i s that it doesn't know which > > file to boot, > > > this should be pxelinux.0. This file is in the folder I > > specified as > > > the "base directory" in TFTP for Windows, but I can't find > > an option > > > that lets me specify a boot file... > > > > You have to set this on the DHCP server. I don't know which > > dhcp server you use, but with ISC dhcpd the option you write > > something like > > > > filename "pxelinux.0"; > > > > into the config file. (You also need 'next-server > > ip.ad.dre.ss' to tell the client where the tftp server is, I > > guess you already have that) > > > > hp > > > > -- > > _ | Peter J. Holzer | Am Anfang war der Bug und der > > |_|_) | Sysadmin WSR | Verantwortliche sprach: > > | | | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Es werde ein Testcase. > > __/ | http://www.hjp.at/ | -- Clemens Zauner in dcii > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Soekris-tech mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.soekris.com/mailman/listinfo/soekris-tech > -- "There is nothing to worry about" - unknown _______________________________________________ Soekris-tech mailing list [email protected] http://lists.soekris.com/mailman/listinfo/soekris-tech
