Problem specifying installation server (and DHCP)

Geert Stappers stappers at stappers.nl
Tue Nov 4 21:18:43 CET 2003


On Tue, Nov 04, 2003 at 08:16:50PM +0100, W. Borgert wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I cannot run my own DHCP server (not allowed by company admin policy),
 [ big snip ]
> correct setup?  How can I tell the kernel it's FAI server without
> killing DHCP?  Thanks in advance for any help!

Catch 22


So you are allowed by company admin policy to run fai server?
Install bootp server on that system, bootp does not respond 
to unknown MAC address, only to your fai-clients.

Beside the technical implementation, solve also the company policy.


> 
> Cheers,
> W. Borgert


Geert Stappers



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