ltsp & tftp & 3Com 3C940 (0x10b7:0x1700) not working

[elmie]

I am trying to do the ltsp from the guide here, and well is not really working..
I followed everything to the teeth.. and well is not really working..

so whats going on,, the nic is a onboard nic which is a pain..
my dhcp works, because it does give me the server and did assign an IP address to the client, but when tftp comes up, it just timesout..

here is my /etc/conf.d/in.tftpd file
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# Config file for /etc/init.d/in.tftpd
# Remove the -l if you use [x]inetd

INTFTPD_PATH="/tftpboot"
INTFTPD_OPTS="-s ${INTFTPD_PATH}"
# INTFTPD_OPTS="-l ${INTFTPD_PATH}"
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here is my /etc/dhcp/dhcpd.conf file

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## Some general options
default-lease-time 21600;
max-lease-time 21600;
use-host-decl-names on;
ddns-update-style ad-hoc;

## Bootp options
allow booting;
allow bootp;

## Network Options
option subnet-mask 255.255.255.0;
option broadcast-address 192.168.1.255;
option routers 192.168.1.1;
option domain-name-servers 192.168.1.1, 61.9.192.14, 61.9.192.15;
option ip-forwarding on;
option log-servers 192.168.1.1;
option domain-name "elmo.gentoo.au";

## LTSP Path Options
option root-path "192.168.1.1:/opt/ltsp/i386";
filename "/lts/vmlinuz-2.4.24-ltsp-1";

## If your workstations have ISA NICs uncomment the following
## lines and alter the driver and IO
#option option-128 code 128 = string;
#option option-129 code 129 = text;
#option option-128 e4:45:74:68:00:00;
#option option-129 "NIC=ne IO=0x300";

shared-network WORKSTATIONS {
subnet 192.168.1.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 {
## Distribute dynamic IPs to the workstations
range dynamic-bootp 192.168.1.2 192.168.1.24;
## Workstation specific configuration for PXE booting
}
}
host elmo {
hardware ethernet 00:48:54:50:52:B2; ## (LTSP Main Server)
fixed-address 192.168.1.1;
}
host kitty {
hardware ethernet 00:00:39:78:B3:9B; ## Intel nic (laptop)
fixed-address 192.168.1.5;
}
host oscar {
hardware ethernet 00:0E:A6:24:93:5B; ## 3Com 3C940 (desktop)
fixed-address 192.168.1.2;
}
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am I missing something? do I need to do special thing in bios for the 3Com?
oh the laptop dont work too, timeout as well.. so I dont know.. is ny first time trying this, so be gentle!

all the other config files are what the guide say....

[joeljkp]

Have you figured this out yet? Maybe your solution would help someone else with the same problem.

[saltine]

I have written a script to install network booting.
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