Re: root nfs boot problems

The tcpdump during the boot sequence shows me the error. I see at the
host the packets during tftp download of the zImage file. As the NFS
client try to connect i see nothing. So i changed the default setting
for ethernet from SCC2 to SCC1 (as described in the manual for the board
:-) and it
works.

Wolfgang Denk wrote:

In message [ref] you wrote:

quoted

I don't believe the "neighbour table overflow" errors are the problem.  I
get them frequently but otherwise have success.

I have never seen such errors when the ethernet  inrface  is  working
correclty.

quoted

It looks like a problem on your nfs server.  The "unable to get nfsd port
number from server" and "unable to get mountd port number from server"
messages indicate that at minimum, the portmapper is not running on your
server.  Perhaps mountd and/or nfsd are also not running.

Well, IMHO it's more likely that no packets were  ever  sent  to  the
ethernet  at  all.  This  type  of problemppens for instance when the
Transmit Enable signal is not asserted.

It might be useful to check with a sniffer if the box is transmitting
at all...

Thanks,

     Stephan Ruettiger

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Stephan Ruettiger
Motorola Munich
r0337c@email.sps.mot.com
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