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At the server
1. Check that BOOTP and TFTP services, or DHCP and TFTP services are installed on the
designated server. Install them if necessary.
2. When setting up TFTP, create a directory for all boot image files. The suggested directory
name is TFTPBOOT.
3. If you are using a DHCP service or daemon, you must configure option 67 (Bootfile
Name) with the file name of the boot image. Refer to the documentation of your DHCP
server for instructions.
4. If you are using a BOOTP service, it uses a file (normally called BOOTPTAB) which
contains
information for all PCs. Make sure this file contains at least the IP address and
boot image file name for each PC that will be booting with MBA.
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O O T T E E :
: Steps 3 and 4 above are not required if the boot image file name is
MBA.IMG or is the same as the file name specified by the TCP/IP image
file name option in MBA.
At any PC
Create boot image files for each PC (or group of PCs):
1. Create a boot diskette that is capable of booting a PC, including DOS system files,
memory managers, and network drivers.
The only compatible memory manager is EMM386. If you are using it with Windows
3.x, be sure to add the “/y” parameter to specify a network path to EMM386.EXE.
When using the DOS 6.2 or higher HIMEM.SYS driver, specify the “/TESTMEM:OFF”
parameter
A skeletal .BAT file follows:
rem network drivers load here
rem NFS or other drive mapping command here
init.bat
INIT.BAT, located on the server, is as follows:
set comspec = e:\dos\command.com
freemem
rem other commands may load now
2. Run the Boot Image Editor to create the server boot image. See “Working with Boot
Image Files for TCP/IP Environments” in the Boot Image Editor online help for details.
3. Ensure the boot image file is readable so the TFTP service can access it.
4. Verify the PC boots correctly by booting the PC, noting whether the desired server and
boot image file are accessed.
5. If the PC has problems booting, follow the detailed steps in this section, and if problems
persist, read “
Application Notes ” and “ Troubleshooting ” at the end of this chapter.