Hello, markus@infoscape.com wrote: > "Etherboot" exponentially increases the timeout between retries, while > also introducing some randomization. This technique is suggested for > most network related timeout handling and usually helps to deal > gracefully with resource starvations. I do not know whether "netboot" > uses a similar algorithm. Yep, netboot uses a similar algorithm. gero. -- Pessimists have already begun to worry about what is going to replace automation. - John Tudor -- Gero Kuhlmann, Hannover 0511/6497525 (Voice) gero@gkminix.han.de
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