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NetInstall from 2003-06-23 14:50:17.
This is a quick guide on netinstalling Debian on your Sun 4 box.
Install the following packages:
- tftpd
- rarpd
Edit /etc/inetd.conf:
<![CDATA[#:BOOT: 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 /usr/sbin/in.tftpd /tftpboot]]>
Edit /etc/ethers:
<![CDATA[08:00:20:18:9e:07 10.0.0.10]]>
Note: you can use a hostname in /etc/ethers
Fetch the debian TFTP install image from