Hello Les, > I have a D-link ADSL router which does the DHCP and this supplies IP > address to one Mandrake 9.1 box and two XP boxes (use to be other linux > box but the box died). How would I set up the Ltsp on the linux box, and > the boot disks on the two other boxes.
This seems to be a FAQ. In your situation, there are at least 3 ways: 1/ Setup the router to issue root-path, filename and next-server. Most cheap routers cannot be configured to do so. 2/ Setup a second dhcp server on the linux box, but on another port, e.g. 1068 instead of 68. Then tell etherboot to use this port (needs manual changes in the code, I think; no rom-o-matic!) You also need to tell the dhclient to use another port. Newer version have a parameter for that to be specified in option-129, else you would need to manipulate the dhclient.conf (which is created by /linuxrc inside the initrd) **** take care to only issue ip adresses that the router box will never hand out! **** 3/ Setup dhcp server to only issue addresses to known hosts, tell it to be "not authoritative". This needs a small manipulation inside the linuxrc as well, namely specifying "require filename" - ask again for help or just search the list archives, this has been discussed some weeks ago. In your place, I'd try deactivating dhcp-server on the router and giving all station fixed ips. That diskless ones would be issued fix ips too, from a running dhcpd on the linux box that only would be autoritative for them. In a small setup, this will be the way of least resistance, and it wouldn't break anything while the linux box is down. Best regards, Anselm Martin Hoffmeister Stockholm Projekt Computer-Service <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email sponsored by: Free pre-built ASP.NET sites including Data Reports, E-commerce, Portals, and Forums are available now. Download today and enter to win an XBOX or Visual Studio .NET. http://aspnet.click-url.com/go/psa00100003ave/direct;at.aspnet_072303_01/01 _____________________________________________________________________ Ltsp-discuss mailing list. To un-subscribe, or change prefs, goto: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ltsp-discuss For additional LTSP help, try #ltsp channel on irc.freenode.net
