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Re: How to look for specific bootp server



>Currently on the university campus where I work we are using a DHCP server
>to dish out leases on ipaddresses.  I have a separate server I am using
>for Bootp testing.  The diskless machine finds the DHCP server and gets
>its ipaddress.  Then it trys to find a kernel to boot off of.  I checked
>the logs on the Bootp server and it said nothing about a connect from that
>ip.  Any suggestions on a solution?

That's because it's looking for a tftp server next, not a bootp server.
DHCP is a replacement for bootp nor a precursor.



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