Re: bootp could not connect to server (no source for :.)

[David Brownlee <abs%netbsd.org@localhost>]

On 29 June 2012 13:07, Pierre-Philipp Braun <pbraun%nethence.com@localhost> 
wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I've got two questions about an O² I recovered.  First, I've got troubles
> using the serial console.  I can see the text but it doesn't respond to
> inputs.  I need to press '5' to access the command monitor and nothing
> happens.  Maybe that's related to my terminal though, I'll have to run
> another tests.

Try with/without hardware flow control?

> Also in graphics mode, with a ps/2 keyboard plugged in, when I try to bootp
> (there's a netbsd install server on the network, with dhcpd.conf: allow
> bootp; and filename "netbsd"; in it and tftp serving /tftpboot/netbsd which
> is unzipped NetBSD-5.0.2/sgimips/binary/kernel/netbsd-INSTALL32_IP3x.gz), I
> get this error,
>        No server for :.
>        [sgi troubleshooting messages...]
>        [...] bootp [...] could not connect to server
>
> Any help, feedback or experience on those two issues would be appreciated.

Do you see anything from the SGI on the server? (
tcpdump ether host 00:11:22:33:44:55)