TFTP server and E1000 problem

[Adam Lackorzynski]

Hi,

On Fri Jun 03, 2005 at 14:17:45 +0200, Leon Brits wrote:
> I've just received an Intel E1000(82545GM) NIC to make work with the
> TFTP server. The problem is that it does not seem to receive packets
> when connected to a GigE switch. It does work with a Fast Ethernet
> switch. The switches are from the same manufacturer. I do see the
> initial DHCP/BOOTP message send out, so I added some debug code to the
> rx-polling routine and it does not ever receive anything.
> 
> I've looked on the Etherboot-project's mailing list and found some
> comments to a similar error back in 2002 but no mention of a reason or a
> fix.

I think we onced tried an e1000 and it worked but that probably was
another model.
There are netboot/e1000 patches for GRUB floating around, do you happen
to use such a GRUB and does it work?
Does PXE work with the GE switch?
Maybe there are more recent netboot drivers available that could be
plugged in?



Adam
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