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diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog index 43efbb8f0..7542cdab0 100644 --- a/debian/changelog +++ b/debian/changelog @@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ installation-guide (2009xxxx) UNRELEASED; urgency=low * Update and extend information on preseeding partman. Based on a patch from Vincent McIntyre. Closes: #511053. * Use 'ip addr' instead of 'ifconfig' to get MAC address for RARP setup. + * Update information on setting up a TFTP server. -- Frans Pop <fjp@debian.org> Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:01:59 +0200 diff --git a/en/install-methods/install-tftp.xml b/en/install-methods/install-tftp.xml index cb50a38cf..9ad1ebe80 100644 --- a/en/install-methods/install-tftp.xml +++ b/en/install-methods/install-tftp.xml @@ -72,15 +72,15 @@ support. On a &debian; server, the <classname>atftpd</classname> and <para> To get the TFTP server ready to go, you should first make sure that -<command>tftpd</command> is enabled. This is usually enabled by having -something like the following line in <filename>/etc/inetd.conf</filename>: +<command>tftpd</command> is enabled. -<informalexample><screen> -tftp dgram udp wait nobody /usr/sbin/tcpd in.tftpd /tftpboot -</screen></informalexample> +</para><para> -Debian packages will in general set this up correctly by default when they -are installed. +In the case of <classname>tftpd-hpa</classname> there are two ways the +service can be run. It can be started on demand by the system's +<classname>inetd</classname> daemon, or it can be set up to run as an +independent daemon. Which of these methods is used is selected when the +package is installed and can be changed by reconfiguring the package. </para> <note><para> @@ -95,23 +95,11 @@ configuration examples in this section accordingly. </para></note> <para> -Look in <filename>/etc/inetd.conf</filename> and remember the directory which -is used as the argument of <command>in.tftpd</command><footnote> - -<para> All <command>in.tftpd</command> alternatives available in Debian should log TFTP requests to the system logs by default. Some of them support a <userinput>-v</userinput> argument to increase verbosity. It is recommended to check these log messages in case of boot problems as they are a good starting point for diagnosing the cause of errors. -</para> - -</footnote>; you'll need that below. -If you've had to change <filename>/etc/inetd.conf</filename>, you'll have to -notify the running <command>inetd</command> process that the file has changed. -On a Debian machine, run <userinput>/etc/init.d/inetd reload</userinput>; on -other machines, find out the process ID for <command>inetd</command>, and run -<userinput>kill -HUP <replaceable>inetd-pid</replaceable></userinput>. </para><para arch="mips"> |