IP Address Problems

[Michael J. Lynch]

dan wrote:
> Another phone call.... something about my computer trying to boot from
> the network? PIXIE boot or something?
> 
> They have a record of it starting 26th November, then the 18th of
> December then the 31st of December. (I was away 19th - 30th December.)
> 

Aha...that is likely the source of the problem.  Network boot uses DHCP
and then attempts to load a file from a TFTP server.  Go into your BIOS
setup and disable network boot.  Check your boot devices and other stuff
in the BIOS settings cause network boot can lurk in unexpected places.



-- 
Michael J. Lynch

What if the hokey pokey IS what it's all about -- author unknown