> [snip]
> 
> I could suggest two things... 1) can you do a tcpdump on the boot
> server?  This should hopefully tell you whether the sparc 4 is even
> requesting properly (perhaps it's requesting bootp, not
> bootparams?).  2) try running bootparamd in a debug mode, or examine the
> log files.  It may be complaining that it can't find the entry (mistyped
> mac address, etc...).

I have been running bootparamd in debug mode, and it doesn't get any
requests.  Its as if the sparc4 never gets that far.  

> 
> Some other things might be: is this a flat network connecting the two
> boxes, or is there a switch/router in between?  I remember having problems
> with a switch when booting my VAXes from a sparc on the other side of a
> switch... not sure if it applies here, but it might pay to take a quick
> look.

The sparc is plugged directly into the same hub as the mac.  I've had
enough problems with switches and whatnot that I just got a hub to do it
first thing.

--Sean