[Etherboot-users] how to fix a cranky eepro100

[Carl K. <ca...@pe...>]

Thought I would pass this on:

I have a few of these:
Intel eepro100 -- [0x8086,0x1229]

They try to pxe boot (request goes out, server responds, gets ignored.  repeat 4 
times)  When the box boots, I can hit ^S to get into a setup.

I was going to follow the directions here:
http://www.rom-o-matic.net/5.0.2/contrib/eepro100notes/flash-1.txt

Using fboot.exe from 
http://support.intel.com/support/etherexpress/pro100/100pboot.htm>
FBOOT.EXE is a part of 100pboot.exe

"I found the intel program FBOOT.EXE that was made to upgrade the built
in Intel BOOT agent. I did: Boot dos from floppy, Run FBOOT (choose
adapter), choose (u)pdate, choose Create restore image"

Which actually updated the nic such that it was able to actually work.  Kinda 
bummed that I didn't get to use my rom-o-matic file - maybe I will try that some 
other day.

^C