Dear all,

>>>>> "Simon" == Simon Burge <simonb@netbsd.org> writes:

    Simon> A bit of a funny off-topic question...  I'd like to boot a
    Simon> diskless DECstation 5000/133 of a NetBSD server.  Usually,
    Simon> these boot via mop and have a three component boot - an

Uhmm - correct me it I'm wrong, but IIRC you can boot DECstations via
tftp.

    Simon> initial netboot loader, a paramater file (the netblk.o) and
    Simon> the kernel itself.  The mopd we have is hardly non-vax

netblk.c can be configured to your likings. The modification process
is described in the Ultrix-FAQ. I did this for a VAX I wanted to
netboot.

    Simon> aware and certainly can't handle sending more than one
    Simon> component to the client.  Does anyone know of a way to get
    Simon> an Ultrix kernel to use bootp to get it root/swap info?

A quick shot whould be to build a proper kernel (you have to link
netblk.o into the kernel) anf rarp/tftp the stuff. I'm not sure
whether the (r)arp process will override the kernel settings, but I
fear not ;( Maybe supplying an installation kernel might help?

Just my 2¢,

			       Bernhard

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