HELP ME: Unable to boot workstation using boot PROM

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2 total messages Started by Andrey V. Moldovanov Thu, 21 Mar 1996 00:00

#1189

Author: Andrey V. Moldovanov
Date: Thu, 21 Mar 1996 00:00

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I cannot boot workstation using its boot PROM (the workstation boots
successfully and connects to a server when I use boot disk).
   LAN SOFTWARE: Novell NetWare 3.12
   LAN HARDWARE: Ethernet LAN cards
CONFIG command of the server console reports:
  File server name: DGTU
  IPX internal network number: 30761C00
  Novell NE2000
    Version 3.25, June 17, 1993
    Hardware setting: I/O port 300h to 31Fh, Interrupt 5h
    Node address: 00004405DE89
    Frame type: ETHERNET_802.2
    No board name defined
    LAN protocol: IPX network 00000028

I've tried three different boot PROMs and two of them report:
   'Server cannot be found'
and the third displays:
  RPL-ROM-ADR: 0000 4405 D7C3
  RPL-ROM-IRQ: 5
  RPL-ROM-PIO: 0300
  RPL-ROM-FFC: 1
               ^and counts here: 1,2,3,4, etc. (I was wating for 10 minutes,
but it counted and counted)

Could anybody suggest a solution?

Thank you in advance,
Andrey

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Andrey Moldovanov                  
Donetsk Tech. Univ. FCSI, Artyomstr 58, 340000 Donetsk, Ukraine
Phone: 0622 354589
E-mail: mold@sen.donetsk.ua
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Re: HELP ME: Unable to boot workstation using boot PROM

#1188

Author: Alexander M. Shaldikov
Date: Sat, 23 Mar 1996 00:00

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:> From: "Andrey V. Moldovanov" <Mold@sen.donetsk.ua>
:> Date: Thu, 21 Mar 96 16:59:11
:>
:> I cannot boot workstation using its boot PROM (the workstation boots
:> successfully and connects to a server when I use boot disk).
:>    LAN SOFTWARE: Novell NetWare 3.12
:>    LAN HARDWARE: Ethernet LAN cards
:> CONFIG command of the server console reports:
[skipped]
:>     Frame type: ETHERNET_802.2
:>     No board name defined
:>     LAN protocol: IPX network 00000028
:>
:> I've tried three different boot PROMs and two of them report:
:>    'Server cannot be found'
:> and the third displays:
:>   RPL-ROM-ADR: 0000 4405 D7C3
:>   RPL-ROM-IRQ: 5
:>   RPL-ROM-PIO: 0300
:>   RPL-ROM-FFC: 1
:>                ^and counts here: 1,2,3,4, etc. (I was wating for 10 minutes,
:> but it counted and counted)

IMHO you have two PROMs that works over ETHERNET_802.3 and sends
the "GET NEAREST SERVER" request at first time. Check this using
the "TRACK ON" command at server console. In this case, you must
use 802.3 for remote boot.
The third PROM works over 802.2 and needs the RPL to be bound to
logical board on your server.

Best regards,
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