Translations:MIPS/FAQ/41/en

Make sure the network is cabled correctly. Also note that some machines have special needs. For instance the Challenge S cannot obtain network connectivity under Linux via its UTP port, you need to use the AUI port via a transceiver. Make sure your firewall is not blocking DHCP/BOOTP requests (ports 67 and 68 on UDP) or TFTP (port 69 on UDP). should get things rolling. SGI boxes require = 1 and  = "2048 32767". See the Gentoo/MIPS handbook. Double check your. ISC's dhcpd won't dish out addressing information via BOOTP unless the machine has been statically defined with a fixed address. is known to work. is a lot more advanced, this can cause problems. If in doubt, try installing  and see if the problem clears up. should show up when typing. As for TFTP, it'll largely depend on whether its a standalone server, or if its running from. runs as a process called. Look for that in the  output and start any services not currently running. Make sure you place the kernel image to be booted in this directory and that it is world-readable. Also, in your, note that the path to the kernel will be relative to the  directory if you're using. Try running  and.
 * 1)  Have you got the SGI machine (and server) plugged into the right network ports?
 * 1)  Are there any firewalls in use?
 * 1)  Have you disabled packet MTU discovery and set the port range?
 * 1)  Is the server giving out the correct details via BOOTP?
 * 1)  Which TFTP server are you using?
 * 1)  Are the daemons running?
 * 1)  Does the kernel exist in  ?
 * 1)  Have you unset the   and   PROM variables?