Re: [K12OSN] etherboot problems (ignores server reply, doesn't boot)
Steve Wright (paua@quicksilver.net.nz)
Tue, 13 Aug 2002 11:39:41 +1200
Bert Rolston wrote:
>Hi Steve,
>
>>There is another un-identified network in the box (it's not my lid to
>>pull off.) will that upset etherboot ?
>>
>>anyone seen this ?
>>
hrm, I meant to type "network CARD in the box" grr.
>
>Sure have.
>
>I've seen it in the Compaq DeskPro 5133 with onboard AMD nic.
>
>Put another card in and etherboot works, kernel loads then detects the
>onboard card NOT the new card.
>
>I think it has something to do with early PCI. I tried disabling in BIOS,
>but the card still gets picked up by the kernel. I've even tried adding the
>new nic into BIOS (early Compaq's allowed this through software) without
>any success.
>
hmm, but this etherboot floppy finds and probes the card correctly,
sends DHCP DISCOVER, gets DHCP OFFER and ignores the offer.. 8-/
nothing happens, like no offer was made..
weird..
/sw
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