Subject: Lan Adapter Issues
To: None <port-dreamcast@netbsd.org>
From: Pat Wendorf <mlist@beholder.homeunix.net>
List: port-dreamcast
Date: 02/04/2003 21:33:58
I've been very sucessful getting binaries (and whole ISO's) loaded over t=
he=20
network using the DC Load IP tool.  However NetBSD seems to have some iss=
ues=20
once the kernel loaded, when trying to NFS/BOOTP from the lan adapter.

Sometimes it works great.  It seems to find my dhcp server and nfs mounts=
=20
perfectly.  However more often then not, it will give me:

mbe0: device timeout
mbe0: device timeout
=2E..

Repeatedly until it fails (then asking for the boot device again).  At th=
is=20
point I have to power down the unit and restart, hoping next time it catc=
hes.

Could this be a problem with the lan adapter hardware, or my DHCP server=20
(Alpha, 1.6-STABLE running dhcpd)?

- Pat