Re: DHCP server ?

No, all you need to do is copy the "default" config file (the one called
"default") from the TFTP server, modify it to have the image u want and then
call it the right name based on the mac address. Read the docs at
http://syslinux.zytor.com/pxe.php.

Tim

> I guess I have to use the bootloader then :)
> Was hoping to find a way with no user interaction....because we all know
> that users have an amazing ability to screw things up.
>
> Regards,
>
> Einar
>
>
> -----Opprinnelig melding-----
> Fra: Diego Torres Milano [mailto:[email protected]]
> Sendt: 17. februar 2004 20:40
> Til: [email protected]
> Emne: Re: [pxes-devel] DHCP server ?
>
>
> Hi Einar,
> I will try to address some of the issues, keep reading...
>
> Eliassen Einar (ErgoGroup) wrote:
>
> >Hello list :)
> >
> >I'm not sure if this has been discussed before...but here goes:
> >
> >In a perfect world I would be running Linux DHCP server for our users.
> >But we have a totally MS dominated network. When deploying thin clients
> >over PXE I want to use different images for different hardware.
> >
> There're few reasons to do that. One is architecture related (not your
> case I guess).
> The other is X 3.3.6 vs X 4.3.0.
> And perhaps some more, but they are the most relevant.
>
> >I know this is easy doing on Linux where you can serve a specific image
> >to a specific MAC address. Is there another way ?
> >
> Selected through the boot loader.
>
> >Take into consideration that all clients are not able to get static IP.
> >I havent really looked much at Remote Configuration yet.
> >
> Remote Configuration allows you to change any (almost) parameter in the
> image not the image itself.
>
> >
> >Is it possible to use MS DHCP servers and make a remote config for a
> >client based on its MAC address ?
> >
> You can select the image depending on your IP (or part of it). If you
check
> the PXELINUX doc you'll see.
>
> >
> >I found a post on the list from Diego which said:
> >
> >The configurations files read are (in this order):
> >default.conf
> ><network>.conf
> ><MAC>.conf
> ><hostname>.conf
> >
> >MAC is the hex value (i.e: XXXXXXXXXX.conf)
> >
> Yes, but it's too late to change the image.
>
> >
> >
> >
> >The problem I'm trying to solve is that I have some thin clients who
> >MUST have the X 4.3 version. Because a buggy SiS chip that won't work
> >with X 3.3.6. The other clients run fine on X 3.3.6.
> >
> >The image for X 4.3 adds up to 8.9 MB and the 3.3.6 image comes to 6.3
> >MB. So I must give out 2 different images in a MS only environment.
> >
> >
> >Do I use Remote Config for this or is there another way ?
> >
> >Regards,
> >
> >Einar Eliassen
> >
> >
> >
> >
> I hope this could help you.
>
> >
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