LAN Boot on 712/60 via TFTP

[Jens Adolf]

Hi all,

this is not really a HP-Topic, but I'd be glad if someone helped me...

I just got an old 712/60 with a messed up UX 10.20 so I want to install the latest Debian Linux 3.0 (Woody) on my machine. I've downloaded the bootable image and the comlete ISO-CD set, I've installed a TFTP-Server for Windows (yes, It sucks - but I'm too new to Linux to configure it properly...) and now I am done.
I think maybe my built in LAN interface may be damaged, but wouldn't the machine state that? The reason I think so is that on connection to my Hub there is no LED burning. No signs of Life from the 712/60.
If I run the 'Search' command in the boot_admin menu it only returns the harddisk as bootable device.

Thanks in advance,

Jens

[Robert_Jewell]

The 712 will auto-select either the TP or the AUI connectors. If you have an old AUI converter you could try that to see if the TP connector itself is damaged.

You can try the lanaddress command at the BootAdmin prompt to see if it returns anything other than a MAC address.

other than that the system is a one-board unit. 712's can be found used anywhere fairly cheap if you need to go that route.

-Bob

[donne007]

HI Jens
If your tftp is something like a boot manager our can try this command from the boot admin
>serach Lan
and once it returns the ip address try this cmd
>boot lan x.x.x.x

Good luck

asif

[donne007]

HI Jens
If your tftp is something like a boot manager our can try this command from the boot admin
>boot lan x.x.x.x
wher x are the ip address of the tftp server

good luck

asif