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4.
To start the bootpd daemon without rebooting the system, type:
/etc/bootpd -s &
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1.
If the bootpd command line does not exist in your /etc/inetd.conf
Þle, you need to add it. To verify that the bootpd startup
command is in the Þle, type:
grep bootpd /etc/inetd.conf
If the bootpd startup command is in the Þle, the following line is
displayed:
bootps dgram udp wait root /etc/bootpd bootpd
2.
Verify that bootpd resides where it is speciÞed in /etc/inetd.conf.
For the preceding examples, bootpd would be located in /etc. If
there is a mismatch between the actual location and the speciÞed
location, either move the bootpd binary or change the
/etc/inetd.conf Þle.
3.
The port numbers for BOOTP listening and replying must be set in
the /etc/services Þle. If they are not set, edit the Þle and add them.
To verify that the ports are set in the Þle, type:
grep bootp /etc/services
If the ports are set in the Þle, the following line is displayed:
bootps 67/udp
bootpc 68/udp