Thanks, 
There was nothing in the SRM about that but still no good. 
>>> boot eza0   

<snip>
AUDIT_BOOT_STARTS ...                                                           
AUDIT_BOOT_STARTS ...                                                           
                                                                                
  84 FAIL               

contiuned......

>>> boot -file netboot eza0    

<snip>

AUDIT_BOOT_STARTS ...                                                           
AUDIT_BOOT_STARTS ...                                                           
                                                                                
  84 FAIL                                               

still continued....

>>> boot -file netboot eza0_bootp         

<snip>

AUDIT_BOOT_STARTS ...                                                           
AUDIT_BOOT_STARTS ...                                                           
                                                                                
  84 FAIL       

This makes me feel really stupid, 

 I got an AXPpci33 233 that has Linux on it, I try to read all the docs 
I can find on getting things up before I look for help. 
 I've been using Linux since 1.2.13 days.

Thanks again, still hacking. 
Terry, 
 BTW I just compiled  bootpd[4745]: version 2.4.3
To have the latest version. 
Just in case. 

catfish: icq #20116127


On Wed, 12 Jul 2000, Michael L. Hitch wrote:

> On Wed, 12 Jul 2000, T. Martin wrote:
> 
> >  I'm using Linux as the bootp server trying to get NetBSD up on a   
> > DEC3000 300. 
> ...
> > >>>  boot -file netboot eas0           
> 
>   Uh - doesn't esa0 request a MOP boot?  You would need to be running a
> mopd on your boot server.
> 
>   Or tell it to boot eza0.
> 
> --
> Michael L. Hitch			mhitch@montana.edu
> Computer Consultant
> Information Technology Center
> Montana State University	Bozeman, MT	USA
> 
>