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You can have "bootpd" more verbose :

- edit /etc/inetd.conf and modify "bootps" line to add "-d 1", "-d 2" or "-d 3" (fix level of verbosity [man bootpd]). It could give something like :

bootps dgram udp wait root /usr/lbin/bootpd bootpd -d 3

- tell inetd to re-read its configuration file :

inetd -c

- if it is present kill "bootpd" daemon.

Now, you will have many informations in /var/adm/syslog ... maybe too much !

After you have troubleshoot your problem, don't forget to delete option "-d X" in /etc/inetd.conf

here you have more info:

http://docs.hp.com/en/5991-6548/ch03s05.html