Antw: How to do the netboot`s way ..

[Gottfried HARASEK <Gottfried.HARASEK@bmv.gv.at>]

Hi,

there is an implicit option for selecting the default bootmode

 -DASK_BOOT=3   - Ask "Boot from Network or from Local? " at startup,
                    timeout after n seconds (0 = no timeout); this
                    can be done in a more generic way by using the
                    IMAGE_MENU, but it requires that the "bootp"
                    server is accessible, even when booting locally.
  -DANS_DEFAULT=ANS_LOCAL
                  - Assume Network to previous question
                    (alternative: ANS_NETWORK) on timeout or Return key
                    See etherboot.h for prompt and answer strings.

I don't know the behavior when there is no bootable hd/fd, but this is the option 
closest to your needs, if you asume normal local-boot for 99% of time. But it has no
'automatic' net-boot if local hd/fd is unavailable.

rgds, Gottfried


>>> Thomas Huber <judas@rz.fh-augsburg.de> 08/23 8:32  >>>
Hi,

I used 3 PCs booting off an alpha with the netboot.roms.

As reprogramming the EPROM every time you change the PCI-setup
suxx, I changed over to etherboot.


Problem:

With netboot, the system tried to boot over network if there
is no bootable drive in the system.

I need exactly this behaviour, but etherboot seems to boot no 
matter what HD/Disk was bootable.

(I allready tried -DEMERGENCYDISKBOOT, but this seems not to be
 the "look for bootable devices first"-option of netboot. )


Any option to fix this ???

bye

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