From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from eightythree.valleybikes.com (valleybikes.com [24.123.22.113]) by dsl2.external.hp.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id E4AD04829 for ; Mon, 30 Sep 2002 14:56:22 -0600 (MDT) Subject: Re: [parisc-linux] firmware update using BOOTP From: James Smith To: Frank Cornelis Cc: parisc-linux@lists.parisc-linux.org In-Reply-To: References: Content-Type: text/plain Date: 30 Sep 2002 15:56:19 -0500 Message-Id: <1033419379.4785.33.camel@seventy> Mime-Version: 1.0 Sender: parisc-linux-admin@lists.parisc-linux.org Errors-To: parisc-linux-admin@lists.parisc-linux.org List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: parisc-linux developers list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: i installed all my 712's from bootp without upgrading & they went fine - even the ones with the 1.9 firmwares have you got a pointer to the firmware update info so i can check it out the pros/cons myself ? James S On Mon, 2002-09-30 at 15:50, Frank Cornelis wrote: > > > most of my 712's are ver 1.9 or 2.1 & they all work fine as far as i can > > see with linux - is there any advantage to updating to 2.3 ? > > > > or is this a case of 'if its not broken....' > > The text file that comes with the 2.3 patch mentions > More reliable LAN operation > as one of the improvements. I wanted to be sure for my BOOTP lifimage > loading. > Anyway, it's really easy to do. > Create an /etc/bootptab on your server containing: > .default:\ > :sm=255.255.255.224:\ > :gw=192.168.1.62:\ > :ds=195.130.131.2:\ > :ht=ethernet:\ > :bf=C7120023.frm: > > hp712:hn:ha=0800099D56DA:ip=192.168.1.34:tc=.default > > Of course, adjust with your network settings (man bootptab). > Run the bootpd daemon (and tftp daemon) on your server and reboot your HP. > Then goto the BOOT_ADMIN menu using ESC and type: > search lan > You should see your BOOTP server listed. > Then simply do: > boot lan > > That's it. > > Frank. >