Unable to install Solaris 8 over the Net from install server

From: Alan Kong (kkkong_at_ee.cuhk.edu.hk)
Date: 10/26/05

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To: Sun Managers <sunmanagers@sunmanagers.org>

    Dear Managers,

    I setup an installation server according to "Advanced Installation
    Guide" and tried to install solaris 8 on an Ultra 5 over the net and
    encountered problem and need your advise/help.

    Both installation server and clinet were on the same subnet.

    rarpd, tftpd and rpc.bootparamd were running on installation server:
        root 5980 1 0 Oct 25 ? 0:00 /usr/sbin/in.rarpd -a
        root 1298 156 0 12:09:48 ? 0:00 in.tftpd -s /tftpboot
        root 15913 1 0 Oct 24 ? 0:00 /usr/sbin/rpc.bootparamd
      nobody 1299 1298 0 12:09:48 ? 0:00 in.tftpd -s /tftpboot

    Message shown on server when snoop:
    CLIENT -> INSTALL_SERVER TFTP Read "89BD2085" (octet)
    INSTALL_SERVER -> CLIENT TFTP Data block 1 (512 bytes)
    CLIENT -> INSTALL_SERVER TFTP Ack block 1
    INSTALL_SERVER -> CLIENT TFTP Data block 2 (512 bytes)
    CLIENT -> INSTALL_SERVER TFTP Ack block 2
    INSTALL_SERVER -> CLIENT TFTP Data block 312 (184 bytes) (la
    st block)
    CLIENT -> INSTALL_SERVER TFTP Ack block 312
    CLIENT -> BROADCAST BPARAM C WHOAMI? 137.189.32.133
    CLIENT -> BROADCAST BPARAM C WHOAMI? 137.189.32.133 (retransm
    it)
    ....

    Message shown on client:
         Timeout waiting for ARP/RARP packet

    The installation server was running NIS+ and nsswitch.conf had been
    modified:
        ethers: files nisplus
        bootparams: files nisplus

    Thank you in advance for your help.

    Regards
    alan
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