bootp problem - I can't assign a bf boot file

[Mauro Gatti]

Hi all, this is my only entry in /etc/bootptab

nebula:\
ht=ether:\
ha=0003ba0fe313:\
hn:\
ip=172.16.200.4:\
sm=255.255.252.0:\
gw=172.16.200.85:\
ds=172.16.200.90:\
hd=/usat/tftpboot/:\
bf=/tftpboot.img:\
ba

If I try a bootpquery I get:


leo# bootpquery 0003ba0fe313 ether
Received BOOTREPLY from leo.directline.italy (172.16.200.14)

Hardware Address: 00:03:ba:0f:e3:13
Hardware Type: ethernet
IP Address: 172.16.200.4
Boot file: (None)

RFC 1048 Vendor Information:
Subnet Mask: 255.255.252.0
Gateway: 172.16.200.85
Domain Name Server: 172.16.200.90
Host Name: nebula

Why I can't see boot file name in Boot file field?

Thank You

[Elmar P. Kolkman]

Make sure there is no space behind a . You can check it by moving the bf entry up all the way, to make sure it is read correctly.

[Mauro Gatti]

I've modified my bootptab file like this:

nebula:ht=ether:ha=0003ba0fe313:hn:ip=172.16.200.4:sm=255.255.252.0:gw=172.16.200.85:ds=172.16.200.90:
hd=/usat/tftpboot/:bf=/tftpboot.img:ba

But the result is the same!
Where must to be bf?

[Elmar P. Kolkman]

Question: is /usat/tftpboot/tftpboot.img available and readable on your system?
If not, bootpd will not send the bootfile information. Also try to remove the trailing slash from hd.

[Mauro Gatti]

Ok I've changed owner and permission on directory and file giving acces to tftp user and now it works fine.

Thank you