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diff --git a/nl/install-methods/install-tftp.xml b/nl/install-methods/install-tftp.xml index 5988ed085..999b3469e 100644 --- a/nl/install-methods/install-tftp.xml +++ b/nl/install-methods/install-tftp.xml @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ <!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> -<!-- original version: 61147 untranslated --> +<!-- original version: 62454 untranslated --> <sect1 condition="supports-tftp" id="install-tftp"> <title>Preparing Files for TFTP Net Booting</title> @@ -53,34 +53,33 @@ this section, we shall provide commands for SunOS 4.x, SunOS 5.x <note arch="x86"><para> -To use the Pre-boot Execution Environment (PXE) method of TFTP -booting, you will need a TFTP server with <userinput>tsize</userinput> -support. On a &debian; server, the <classname>atftpd</classname> and -<classname>tftpd-hpa</classname> packages qualify; we recommend -<classname>tftpd-hpa</classname>. +For a &debian; server we recommend <classname>tftpd-hpa</classname>. +It's written by the same author as the <classname>syslinux</classname> +bootloader and is therefore least likely to cause issues. +A good alternative is <classname>atftpd</classname>. </para></note> </para> &tftp-rarp.xml; -&tftp-bootp.xml; &tftp-dhcp.xml; +&tftp-bootp.xml; <sect2 id="tftpd"> <title>Enabling the TFTP Server</title> <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 +94,11 @@ 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"> |