thanx for all the responces..

i didn't have server: filled in in /etc/bootparams..

also strange is that i had to do
arp -s 193.78.85.41 08:00:20:06:9F:AA pub
with _another_ address..arp -a showed this one.

it goes alot further now..

>> NetBSD netboot [$Revision: 1.5$]
Using IP Address 193.78.85.41 = C14E5529
boot: client addr: 193.78.85.41
boot: client name: sun60
boot: subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
boot: net gateway: 193.78.85.7
boot: server addr: 193.78.85.13
boot: server path: /export/sun60/root
netif_get: timeout; resetting
netif_get: timeout; resetting
netif_get: timeout; resetting
net_open: NFS mount error=-1
boot: netbsd: Unknown error: code -1
boot:

nfs and mountd (had to enable in /etc/inetd.conf)
nfsd ain't in inetd.conf, is that correct??

mountd -d does choke on the -alldirs in exports so i gave the
dirs seperately..is that known to faile and a correct
'work around'??

is my idee correct that with only miniroot & netbsd-rd in /export/sun60/root
and a /export/sun60/swap i must be able to boot to the prompt??

given a 4mb 3/60 is 6mb swap anough for now?

idees welcome again..
~n