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From: mnichols@nmsu.edu (Mark Nichols)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next
Subject: Using a Sun as a boot server
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Date: 11 Aug 89 15:50:31 GMT
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I am trying to configure a SUN 3/160 running Sun OS 4.0.3 as a boot
server for a Next. At this point the system boots just fine off the 
Sun until init tries to open the console for the login window. Then
the tty console comes up and displays the message:

/usr/lib/NextStep/WindowServer console failing, sleeping

This is displayed for a few seconds and then the cycle starts again.
The same thing happened at Next support camp when they tried to set up
a bootserver and client there. I had to make a dash for the airport so
I did not find out what the problem is. Has anyone else run into this
?

Mark Nichols
mnichols@nmsu.edu
Networking Group / Worstation Support
New Mexico State University