Update: I did some reading on the mailing list, and I'm still stumped!

I reduced the complexity of my bootptab; I no longer send the hostname
or the gateway, just in case it happens to affect anything.

I am now using a cross-over cable to connect the bootp/nfs server to the
Dreamcast.  I have tried forcing the line to both 10baseT and 100baseT in
both full and half duplex without any luck.

I have also downgraded to the 1.5R kernel and have tried booting the older
COFF userland, and I still get the same exact hang in the same exact place.

I've successfully built a Linux kernel and userland with a cross-compiler
in the meantime and that works properly with the exact same configuration
and mounts NFS root fine.

Any ideas?

> root on rtk0
> nfs_boot: trying DHCP/BOOTP
> nfs_boot: BOOTP next-server: 192.168.0.215
> nfs_boot: my_name=katana.macdvd.org
> nfs_boot: my_addr=192.168.0.246
> nfs_boot: my_mask=255.255.255.0
> nfs_boot: gateway=192.168.0.1
> root on 192.168.0.215:/dreamcast/root/
> root time: 0x3c4e94f2
> init: copying out path `/sbin/init' 11
>
> This is the last line that is printed and the box hangs ...

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Jeff Johnson