Remote Install Mythbusted: You actually don't need bootp()
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Remote Install Mythbusted: You actually don't need bootp()
For years we've been saying you need bootp(), which flew in the face of modern network configs where bootp() actively can cause confusion on a DHCP enabled network. 

After trying https://wiki.irixnet.org/Network-Install-NetBSD which I revised from user Linear's post, I was able to myself confirm this. This is pretty momentous, and moreover it makes it far easier to install IRIX. Big thanks to Linear for confirming this, though I doubt she's the first just because of the age of the community. Things got lost in Nekochan, we know this haha!

Anyways, I'll be updating the guides. Rejoice, and those who have programs they maintain (i.e. irixboot, booterizer) you can update that!

This also enables my eventual FreeBSD and other guides to be far less... fussy.

I'm the system admin of this site. Private security technician, licensed locksmith, hack of a c developer and vintage computer enthusiast. 

https://contrib.irixnet.org/raion/ -- contributions and pieces that I'm working on currently. 

https://codeberg.org/SolusRaion -- Code repos I control

Technical problems should be sent my way.
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Remote Install Mythbusted: You actually don't need bootp() - by Raion - 04-22-2021, 04:04 AM
RE: Remote Install Mythbusted: You actually don't need bootp() - by lunatic - 04-22-2021, 02:42 PM
RE: Remote Install Mythbusted: You actually don't need bootp() - by Raion - 04-22-2021, 08:05 PM
RE: Remote Install Mythbusted: You actually don't need bootp() - by massiverobot - 04-22-2021, 08:39 PM
RE: Remote Install Mythbusted: You actually don't need bootp() - by Raion - 04-22-2021, 09:54 PM

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