On Friday 30 May 2008 03:04:51 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [snip] > Sean Carte wrote: > > I want to deploy LTSP in a situation where there is a pre-existing > > DHCP server. From what I've read, the way to make this work involves > > running a DHCP server on a different port and compiling a custom > > kernel for LTSP with the DHCP client set to retrieve its data on that > > port. > > > > I've found some documentation, including this: > > http://ltsp.sourceforge.net/contrib/parallel_dhcp.txt, which mentions > > ltsp_initrd_kit. But this appears to be available for LTSP 4 only. > > > > Is it possible to compile a custom kernel for LTSP 5? Are there > > idiot-proof instructions anywhere? Or is there an easier way to > > accomplish what I need? > > > > I'm running LTSP 5.0.40 on Ubuntu 8.04.
There ARE cases where you can't use an existing DHCP server but they are much rarer than first glance suggests. So ... why not use the existing server ...? An easy way is you run two servers in parallel. Your server responds ONLY to MAC qualified queries. TCs boot correctly (in my experience) 50% of the time, and try again for 50% Another way (assuming 24/7 or as appropriate) your DHCP server handles everybody. I do that, took over from a Dlink-604. I even serve the Dlink's wireless queries. James ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/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
