RE: [Linux-ia64] PXE Boot

Egan Ford
2002-01-16T18:59:04Z

I cannot tell you what the problem is, but can tell you what I do:

Here is my DHCP entry (I still use DHCP v2):

subnet 199.88.179.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 {
default-lease-time -1;
option routers 199.88.179.1;
option subnet-mask 255.255.255.0;
option nis-domain "sensenet";
option domain-name "sense.net";
option domain-name-servers 199.88.179.22;
option time-offset -7;

host node8 {
hardware ethernet 00:03:47:13:83:3F;
fixed-address 199.88.179.208;
filename "/tftpboot/elilo.efi";
next-server 199.88.179.22;
}
}

I use atftpd as my tftpd server. I have tested and used elilo 2.5 and 3.x
with no problems.

Here is my .conf for installation:

#install user71-ia64-ia64
prompt
timeoutP
default=install

image=xcat/ks71-ia64z
append="console=ttyS0,9600
ks=nfs:jupiter:/install/ks71-ia64/user71-ia64-ia64.ks ksdevice=eth0"
label=install
read-only
initrd=xcat/ks71-ia64.gz

> -----Original Message-----
> From: linux-ia64-admin@linuxia64.org
> [mailto:linux-ia64-admin@linuxia64.org]On Behalf Of Stephane Eranian
> Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 11:24 AM
> To: linux-ia64@linuxia64.org
> Subject: Re: [Linux-ia64] PXE Boot
>
>
> Mike,
>
> On Wed, Jan 16, 2002 at 10:57:25AM -0800, Michael Madore wrote:
> >
> > I'm trying to boot a Big Sur workstation (Firmware 117C) via the
> > network. The workstation receives an address via dhcp and when starting
> > to download elilo.efi I get the following error message:
> >
> > PXE-E05: Download buffer is smaller than requested file.
> > Load of PXE boot failed: File not found
> >
> Do you get this everytime? I have already seen this problem but
> it disappears
> if you retry, if I recall correctly.
>
> > Does this message really indicate the buffer is to small, or is this a
> > symptom of a different problem?
> >
> Are you using a PXE-aware DHCP server or a standard DHCP server?
>
>
> --
>
> -Stephane
>
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