
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 | 
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| 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  | |
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 | download Þle in the BOOTP conÞguration Þle or, a add a | 
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 | 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 | 
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 | the Server in the same IP network as the host. | 
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