On Thu, 14 Dec 2023 20:33:29 -0500, Aaron B. wrote: > Trying again with the E30 I have: Replaced the network adapter with an > 8-Z having an FRU number per the previous thread; SMS sees it and > attempts to boot from it. > > Through packet capture, I can see (a) it acquiring an address via BOOTP, > (b) it contacting the TFTP server, and (c) it correctly downloading the > file via TFTP. > > However it's just stuck on 'Starting software please wait' with no > further activity after that. > > I've tried the GENERIC kernel in the install directory; the kernel from > the prep sets, uncompressed; and /usr/mdec/boot from the prep base set. > All cause the same behavior. > > What's the correct file to use? A kernel, or is there a 2nd stage > bootstrap to send instead? I'm not sure about the E30, but I have to use the file sysinst_small.fs to get netboot working on my 7248-132 43p. If I try using the GENERIC kernel, it doesn't work. There seems to be a 2MiB size limit on what loads, if it's larger than that, it doesn't boot.