I've had no problems with Knoppix Terminal Server and a machine with an Intel Pro 1000/MT adapter in it using PXE, but a couple days ago I got a new board that has an Sis900 on board adapter with no PXE, so I tried Etherboot.

I've fought with it for days, ultimately swapping in Etherboot with an old DEC 21140 (Tulip) network card and an SMC 9452TX. I've dug so deep that I even got to the point of making the onboard SIS900 work with Etherboot by altering the transceiver discovery order.

But I just can't get it to work. It recognizes the card, get assigned an address, the initial bootstrap comes down (DOS Net?), and then as soon as I get the <pre>SYSLINUX 2.04 (Debian... etc) Copyright...</PRE> prompt, then it hangs.

I've run the term server script with every adapter, just to make sure it wasn't missing something. The target machine in question boots just fine off the CD.

I've torn up every network boot forum I can find, asked in LTSP IRC, you name it. Tried with both 3.3-11-19 and 3.3-02-16. I'm at a loss, suggestions would be welcome.