Re: [ts-7000] loading kernel with TFTP problem

[Jim Jackson <>]

On Sun, 22 Oct 2006, David Kadjo wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I am having a problem loading my kernel image through TFTP
> below is my tftp conf file on my gentoo box:
>
> service tftp
> {
>         socket_type     = dgram
>         protocol        = udp
>         wait            = yes
>         port            = 69
>         user            = nobody
>         group           = nobody
>         server          = /usr/sbin/in.tftpd
>         server_args     = /tftpboot
>         disable         = no
> }
>

Have you checked for any syslog messages?

What permissions are on the kernel image file? I think it should be
world readable.

Also, what are the contents of your /etc/hosts.deny and /etc/hosts.allow
files? They might be blocking access.

>
> I type the following command on the TS7200 at the RedBoot prompt
>
> >>load -b 0x00218000 -h 192.168.0.1 vmlinux
> >>exec -c "console=ttyAM0,115200 root=/dev/mtdblock1"
>
>
>
> I get the following error message at boot
>
> >>load -b 0x00218000 -h 192.168.0.1 vmlinux
> Using default protocol (TFTP)
> TFTP timed out 1/15
> can't load "vmlinux':operation timed out
> >>exec -c "console=ttyAM0,115200 root=/dev/mtdblock1"
> Can't execute Linux - invalid entry address
>
>
>
>


 
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