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Troubleshooting

B.3 BOOTP Troubleshooting

If the BOOTP request is failing and you have conÞgured your host to respond to the request, check these areas:

Table B-3:BOOTP Troubleshooting

Area to Check	Explanation
BOOTP is in your systemÕs	BOOTP must be an uncommented line in the /etc/services
/etc/services Þle	Þle.
The Server is in the loadhostÕs	The Server must be in this Þle for the host to answer a
/etc/hosts Þle	BOOTP or TFTP request.
The download Þle is in the correct	The download Þle must be in the correct directory and
directory and is world-readable	world-readable. Specify the complete pathname for the
	download Þle in the BOOTP conÞguration Þle or, a add a
	default pathname to the download Þlename.
The Server and host are in the	Some hosts will not allow BOOTP replies across IP networks.
same IP network	Either use a host running a different operating system or put
	the Server in the same IP network as the host.

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