bootp

[Sean]

You need to reset the card on it. I just went through that.. it will reset
it back to factory defaults, then you just give it a fixed ip and print
via lpr. or appletalk or whatver..

Depending on the printer the buttons vary.. which printer do you have?



On Mon, 24 Jul 2000, Marcel Kunath wrote:

> Ok, I gave up quickly on rarp and arp. Trying to get to the printer via bootp.
> 
> Well its a HP with jetdirect. The manual says by default the thing has IP
> 192.0.0.192 and it should be telnet capable under that IP 2 min after
> turning on. Of course ping or telnetting it doesn't work.
> 
> Ok I set up /etc/bootptab
> 
> mail:~ # cat /etc/bootptab
> smurf.montiehouse.com: \
>    sm=255.255.255.0: \
>    gw=192.168.1.1: \
>    ht=ethernet: \
>    ha=0060B0053740: \
>    ip=192.168.1.100:
> 
> I set up /etc/inetd.conf:
> 
> # Tftp service is provided primarily for booting.  Most sites
> # run this only on machines acting as "boot servers."
> #
> tftp   dgram   udp     wait    nobody  /usr/sbin/tcpd  in.tftpd /tftpboot
> bootps dgram   udp     wait    root    /usr/sbin/bootpd  bootpd
> 
> I rebooted server and then turned on the printer and nothing happens.
> 
> Any help?
> 
> mk
> 
> 
> 
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