I'm trying to automate our server build process by using BOOTP to boot
a server over the network and then having a script which restores from
disk to the new server and configures it. I used to do this using RIS
to boot the new machine and then just running scripts and forgetting about
the actual RIS installation procedure. I don't have a licence for RIS and
don't want to buy one just to boot machines.
How do I set up bootp so that a one machine can boot from another and get
all of it's filesytems (there will only be the root partition) from the
server?
I tried the following bootptab on the server:
ris.dec:hn:ht=ethernet:vm=rfc1048
ris0.alpha:tc=ris.dec:bf=/var/adm/ris/build/vmunix:
s4:\
tc=ris0.alpha:\
ha=08002BB277FB:\
ip=130.10.2.4:\
gw=130.10.2.2:\
sm=255.255.0.0:
The host loaded in vmunix using tftp, jumped to bootstrap code and then
halted
with the errors:
halt code = 2
kernel stack not valid halt
What am I missing. Do I need a special kernel? The one I am using is the
one on the OSF/1 V3.2 CD.
This is all done on Alpha 1000 2/233 boxes with OSF/1 V3.2.
Thanks for any help
Pete.
Received on Fri Aug 18 1995 - 18:07:44 NZST