Setting up DHCP on a client or setting up a DHCP server? DHCP client is easy.
When the installer wants to set up the NIC, just tell it to use DHCP. Server,
not so easy, but since most SOHO network appliances use it, not really a
problem. Linksys/DLink/Netgear Cable/DSL routers all come with the ability to
dish out IPs to devices.
Robert Wultsch wrote:
> Thanks for the help.
> I had read the debian manual before attempting the install. I was asking
> what my next step would be. I was hoping that I would be able to get
> away with not net booting, but I guess that can not be helped. More
> question will hopelfully not follow, but I know nothing about setting up
> dhcp, so...
>
>
> Thanks for the help.
>
> Kevin Brown wrote:
>
>> Robert Wultsch wrote:
>>
>>> My saga continues...
>>>
>>> I burned the iso of Debian disk one for sparc, stuck it in the cdrom,
>>> got the ok prompt and typed:
>>> "boot cdrom"
>>> to which it returned
>>> "Boot device: /iommu/sbus/espdma@f,400000/esp@f,800000/sd@6,0:d File
>>> and args:
>>>
>>> Can't open boot device"
>>>
>>> I am not sure where to go from here. Does anyone know if I need to
>>> use a boot floppy or what?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> PS this is a sun sparcstation 20
>>
>>
>>
>> Might I suggest you take a look at the Debian installation instructions:
>> http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/sparc/ch-rescue-boot.en.html#s-install-cd
>>
>>
>> Contains the following note that might pertain to your system:
>> Note that some problems have been reported on Sun4m (e.g., Sparc 10s
>> and Sparc 20s) systems booting from CD-ROM.
(text/plain)