Basic Netboot server settings

[tramahound]

I have a Tiger server with DHCP, NFS, AFP, NetBoot and Web services running. I have one subnet enabled with a 192.168.0.100 to 110 scope. I created an image sucessfully which is enabled and set for NFS in the NetBoot section of Server Admin. I still cannot boot to this install image though. Holding N on the IntelMini brings the flashing globe, but eventually goes to the ? folder. I booted from the restore DVD on the mini and the image shows up in the select startup disk pane but after choosing it and rebooting I get the same results with no pickup of the netboot install image. Are there a set of basic quick and dirty settings one can relate to me where I can get this working? I’m pretty confident that my dhcp settings are at fault and that’s where the problem is, but I’ve tried so many times I don’t know what else to do. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks

[tramahound]

I set up the system, then created a dmg through disk utility after booting the system via target disk mode. Then I ran through System Image Utility using that dmg to create the netboot image.

[tramahound]

If I were to run through the Gateway Setup Assistant would that likely get me a working DHCP server? Also, how easy or difficult would it be to get the system back to its previous state? Should just pull-off copying setting panes provide enough of a restore path?

[tramahound]

my dhcp logs on the server show that it is seeing the client trying to boot. the BSDP offer is sent to the MAC address of the mini client then DHCP DISCOVER entry then the ACK is sent as it should. The client finally booted to the Network install screen (thought I set it so it wouldn’t do that though…) but when I click next to install and select the drive to install to it fill the progress bar 2% of the way and then says it’s done. I have a 6gig compressed dmg image that takes a little longer than a second to run I’d imagine though so I don’t know what happened. Unless of course you’re not supposed to use compressed dmg files for your netboot image…
It’s just the server connected to a switch and the client connected to the same switch. I’m trying to get the most basic of netboot installs working here… For DHCP i just have one subnet enabled from 192.168.2.2 to 192.168.2.254 and a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 over en0. no router specified.

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