Re: Problems using netboot-0.7.2

[lschultz@x2.alliance.net]

On Sun, Oct 05, 1997 at 12:45:09PM +0200, Gero Kuhlmann wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> You (lschultz@x2.alliance.net) wrote:
> > I'm attempting to use the netboot package to allow me to boot an
> > HP 466DX diskless workstation.  I'm told that this is part of HP's Windows
> > Client line.  I apologize for not having more information about the system,
> 
> >>From what you told us about this machine it looks like you will not be able
> to change that bootrom as it seems to be included into the BIOS. Unfortunately,
> you can't directly use a Linux kernel nor can you use mknbi-linux. The Koeppen
> bootrom expects a completely different layout of the boot image file than
> netboot or etherboot (the two freely available alternatives to the Koeppen
> product). However, there exists a remote boot mini-HOWTO which describes
> how to use this commercial bootrom with Linux. IMHO this approach is not as
> clean as the one the free products use because it requires patching the Linux
> kernel source tree, but most likely it will be your only chance. Maybe you
> can find out if you can remove your installed Koeppen bootrom and if it's
> possible to replace it by the one contained in neboot or etherboot. Then
> you will be able to simply use mknbi-linux for booting Linux.


	Thanks for the pointer to the remote-boot HOWTO.  I'll check into 
	that notion and see if I can get this machine up and running.

		--Steve