Booting From the Network, General Problems

The system boots from the network, but from a system other than the specified install server.

Cause:

An /etc/bootparams and perhaps /etc/ethers entry exists on another system for the client.

Solution:

On the name server, update the /etc/bootparams entry for the system that is being installed. The entry should conform to the following syntax:

install_system root=boot_server:path install=install_server:path

Also, ensure that only one bootparams entry is on the subnet for the install client.

After you set up an install server and configure the system to install Solaris 9 from the network, the system still does not boot.

Cause:

The tftpd may not be running on the install server.

Solution:

Be sure the tftpd daemon is running on the install server. Type the following command:

# ps -ef | grep tftpd

If this command does not return a line that indicates that the tftpd daemon is running, edit the /etc/inetd.conf file and remove the comment (#) character from the following line:

# tftp dgram udp wait root /usr/sbin/in.tftpd in.tftpd \
 -s /tftpboot

After making this change, try booting the system again.