On Thu, 26 Jun 2003 05:55:58 UTC, rajesh@slnsw.gov.au (Rajesh) wrote:

Hi,

> Thanks for your reply. The last lines from snoop are:
>
> ilamail.sl.nsw.gov.au -> stealth.sl.nsw.gov.au TFTP Ack block 254
> stealth.sl.nsw.gov.au -> ilamail.sl.nsw.gov.au TFTP Data block 255
> (512 bytes)
> ilamail.sl.nsw.gov.au -> stealth.sl.nsw.gov.au TFTP Ack block 255
> stealth.sl.nsw.gov.au -> ilamail.sl.nsw.gov.au TFTP Data block 256
> (512 bytes)
> ilamail.sl.nsw.gov.au -> stealth.sl.nsw.gov.au TFTP Ack block 256
> stealth.sl.nsw.gov.au -> ilamail.sl.nsw.gov.au TFTP Data block 257
> (256 bytes) (
> last block)
> ilamail.sl.nsw.gov.au -> stealth.sl.nsw.gov.au TFTP Ack block 257
> ilamail.sl.nsw.gov.au -> BROADCAST BPARAM C WHOAMI? 172.16.0.201
> stealth.sl.nsw.gov.au -> ilamail.sl.nsw.gov.au BPARAM R WHOAMI?
> ilamail.sl.nsw.g
> ov.au in
>

That's all??? IMHO there should be at least an NFS packet from the
client.

> NFS is working fine. Because I can mount the shared directory on other
> machines. I am running Solaris 8 on installation server. There's no
> other installation server running.
>
> What could be the reason? I've been trying this for the past week.

Well, I've no ideas more. Only some further shots in the dark.

Did you ever install a machine with this installation server?

Maybe you should double check the mini root on your installation
server used by the client ( .../Solaris/Tools/Boot ). Create a new
mini root from the installation cdrom and compare it with the existing
directory.


Bernd