> then hooked to S0 and flipped dipswitch 1 up and powered off. When she came
> back up she gave a checksum error and started spewing out the line.
>
> Sending RARP request for 0:c0:5:1:26:51 over and over and over again.
>
> When one pressed return or esc. It only gives a > prompt.
> How can I get an OS back on. How can I get an IP and restore my config.
> I am EXETREMELY desperate.
Oooh, I can sympathize here. :) What you'll need to do is get a
server which is capable of running tftp. FTP to ftp.livingston.com and
grab one of the GENERIC kernels from them, and and put it on your tftp
server as
/tftpboot/GENERIC.PM2
Then add a route for your portmaster's hadware interface by:
rarp -s your.portmaster.name 0:c0:5:1:26:51
This will enable your portmaster to net boot off of your tftp server.
(Be sure it's world readable, yada, yada, yada).
Your portmaster will then boot. Sort of. It'll boot with a generic
kernel that sucks rocks and you won't really be able to use it, nor will
you be able to upgrade it. You'll need to reset the flash in it by
telnetting to it, logging on as !root, and typing
set reg 0xFFF 0xF63
(This will completely wipe the flash ram of your portmaster, _including
the configuration_. You did use pmreadconf to backup your configuration,
didn't you? :)
You now have a basically virgin portmaster.. upgrade it back to the comOS
you want and you should be okay. Feel free to talk angio@aros.net if you
get this while I'm still around, and good luck.
-Dave Andersen
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