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From: whna@cgch.UUCP (Heinz Naef)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.tcp-ip.ibmpc,comp.dcom.lans
Subject: WD8003EBT Boot-PROM implementation of TCP/IP BootP/tftp sought
Keywords: WD8003EBT, BootP, tftp, PROM, ROM, Boot, DOS, TCP/IP.
Message-ID: <916@cgch.UUCP>
Date: 11 Dec 89 17:07:12 GMT
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Organization: WRZ, CIBA-GEIGY Ltd, Basel, Switzerland
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Hello,
perhaps this has been asked before, but ...
we are looking for implementations of boot code in PROM suitable for the
boot PROM socket of the Western Digital 8003EBT(/A) ethernet adapter board.
The boot code should provide the following functions:
  - obtain the internet address, given the hardware address of the board,
    using the TCP/IP BootP protocol as specified in RFC 951.
  - download an operating system image (primarily DOS ...) from a file
    associated with the internet address, using the TCP/IP TFTP protocol,
    into a storage area compatible with standard RAM-Disks (VDISK.SYS).
  - disable the floppy and harddisks from being able to boot from.
  - filter and discard RARP requests issued locally.
  - disallow to bypass the boot process.
The boot code should allow to load everything which normally resides on a
boot floppy or in the boot partition of a harddisk, e. g. CONFIG.SYS,
drivers and/or their configuration files, COMMAND.COM, etc.
Thanks in advance for any pointers or comments.
Regards,
Heinz Naef, c/o CIBA-GEIGY AG, R-1045.3.37, P.O.Box, CH-4002 Basel, Switzerland
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