DHCP ( and/or ARP ) are layer 2 functions, and are independent of the OS they live in ... if your DHCP gives out IP addresses according to MAC reservations, the DHCP server won't know that it's a different OS, just that it's the same NIC , and will give it the same IP address
Erik Goldoff IT Consultant Systems, Networks, & Security _____ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 10:03 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Question on duel OS booting Greetings! Workstations here are all WinXP Pro, are DHCP clients, and belong to a Windows 2003 "Native" domain. I just happen to have unassigned space on my system drive, and I just happen to have a Vista Business install CD (properly licensed and awaiting installation). SO, as the DHCP client gets its lease based on its MAC address (my machine has only 1 NIC), how might I go about installing Vista and having it function properly in the network (without damaging the status of the alternative XP installation)? NO, I will NOT set it up as a VM on my desktop system - I did that once, and it was simply offal! -- Richard D. McClary Systems Administrator, Information Technology Group ASPCA® 1717 S. Philo Rd, Ste 36 Urbana, IL 61802 [email protected] P: 217-337-9761 C: 217-417-1182 F: 217-337-9761 <http://www.aspca.org/> www.aspca.org The information contained in this e-mail, and any attachments hereto, is from The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals® (ASPCA®) and is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of the contents of this e-mail, and any attachments hereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately notify me by reply email and permanently delete the original and any copy of this e-mail and any printout thereof. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
