Bug#509077: initramfs-tools: support alternate DHCP port and DHCP vendor-class-identifier
* Vagrant Cascadian [Son Jun 20, 2010 at 07:11:41 -0700]: > On Sat, Jun 19, 2010 at 06:43:16PM +0200, maximilian attems wrote: > > On Tue, 08 Jun 2010, Michael Prokop wrote: > > > * Vagrant Cascadian [Mit Dez 17, 2008 > > > at 07:01:51 -0800]: > > > > please consider the attached patch, which adds boot prompt parameters > > > > for two > > > > of ipconfig's commandline options in the configure_networking function: > > > > - using an alternate DHCP port (dhcpport=NNN, ipconfig -p NNN) > > > > - specifying the vendor-class-identifier (dhcpvci=XXX, ipconfig -i > > > > XXX) [...] > understandable. > perhaps it would be better to rewrite in such a way that ipconfig could be > passed arbitrary arguments? of course, if it ever switched away from ipconfig > to some other dhcp client, it'd be nice to not have to change syntax or > configuration names... > > I do not see so much the point of setting ipconfig vendor class id. > > why would that be needed for booting? > in order to distinguish a machine that's doing network boot for > debian-installer, LTSP or PXE. for example, in each case, you might want to > hand it a different dhcp filename option. pxe should get pxelinux.0, d-i gets > a > preseeding URL, and ltsp could get a configuration file... > > the alternate DHCP port looks indeed more interesting, but no idea > > how common that is in the wild? > i don't know that it's incredibly common, but is not infrequently asked for in > LTSP environments, though there are other alternatives using dnsmasq's dhcp > proxy support now, so it's maybe less important. > > and if there is not a place in the ip= monster bootparam? > don't believe so. Hm, so again no one took care of that for another "period of time". I'm sorry, Vagrant. :( This patch is non-intrusive, but I'd still vote for non-inclusion as of today since it depends on ipconfig and not too much people seem to really care about it. If someone still thinks it should be included please stand up. maximilian, please comment. regards, -mika- signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Bug#509077: initramfs-tools: support alternate DHCP port and DHCP vendor-class-identifier
On Sat, Jun 19, 2010 at 06:43:16PM +0200, maximilian attems wrote: > On Tue, 08 Jun 2010, Michael Prokop wrote: > > * Vagrant Cascadian [Mit Dez 17, 2008 at > > 07:01:51 -0800]: > > > > > please consider the attached patch, which adds boot prompt parameters for > > > two > > > of ipconfig's commandline options in the configure_networking function: > > > > > - using an alternate DHCP port (dhcpport=NNN, ipconfig -p NNN) > > > - specifying the vendor-class-identifier (dhcpvci=XXX, ipconfig -i XXX) > > > > > supporting these options gives additional flexibility in distinguishing > > > thin > > > clients from conventional workstations in a mixed network. > > > > Sorry that no one took care of your bugreport for so long, Vagrant. > > Patch looks fine to me. > > > > maks, any objections against inclusion of the patches? > > I had been dragging that patch as I do not like to add to many > bootparams that are outside of documented upstream linux-2.6 handling > and thus initramfs-tools specific. waited to see if a second voice > would raise.. understandable. perhaps it would be better to rewrite in such a way that ipconfig could be passed arbitrary arguments? of course, if it ever switched away from ipconfig to some other dhcp client, it'd be nice to not have to change syntax or configuration names... > I do not see so much the point of setting ipconfig vendor class id. > why would that be needed for booting? in order to distinguish a machine that's doing network boot for debian-installer, LTSP or PXE. for example, in each case, you might want to hand it a different dhcp filename option. pxe should get pxelinux.0, d-i gets a preseeding URL, and ltsp could get a configuration file... > the alternate DHCP port looks indeed more interesting, but no idea > how common that is in the wild? i don't know that it's incredibly common, but is not infrequently asked for in LTSP environments, though there are other alternatives using dnsmasq's dhcp proxy support now, so it's maybe less important. > and if there is not a place in the ip= monster bootparam? don't believe so. live well, vagrant -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-kernel-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20100621021141.gp9...@claws.fglan
Bug#509077: initramfs-tools: support alternate DHCP port and DHCP vendor-class-identifier
On Sat, 2010-06-19 at 18:43 +0200, maximilian attems wrote: > On Tue, 08 Jun 2010, Michael Prokop wrote: > > > * Vagrant Cascadian [Mit Dez 17, 2008 at > > 07:01:51 -0800]: > > > > > please consider the attached patch, which adds boot prompt parameters for > > > two > > > of ipconfig's commandline options in the configure_networking function: > > > > > - using an alternate DHCP port (dhcpport=NNN, ipconfig -p NNN) > > > - specifying the vendor-class-identifier (dhcpvci=XXX, ipconfig -i XXX) > > > > > supporting these options gives additional flexibility in distinguishing > > > thin > > > clients from conventional workstations in a mixed network. > > > > Sorry that no one took care of your bugreport for so long, Vagrant. > > Patch looks fine to me. > > > > maks, any objections against inclusion of the patches? > > I had been dragging that patch as I do not like to add to many > bootparams that are outside of documented upstream linux-2.6 handling > and thus initramfs-tools specific. waited to see if a second voice > would raise.. > > I do not see so much the point of setting ipconfig vendor class id. > why would that be needed for booting? It would be used for selecting the boot image. > the alternate DHCP port looks indeed more interesting, but no idea > how common that is in the wild? and if there is not a place in the > ip= monster bootparam? Using an alternate DHCP port sounds pretty crazy. Another possibility is to configure the switch(es) to put the thin clients on a separate VLAN. But I suppose people also want to use cheap switches with no VLAN support. Ben. -- Ben Hutchings Once a job is fouled up, anything done to improve it makes it worse. signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part
Bug#509077: initramfs-tools: support alternate DHCP port and DHCP vendor-class-identifier
On Tue, 08 Jun 2010, Michael Prokop wrote: > * Vagrant Cascadian [Mit Dez 17, 2008 at > 07:01:51 -0800]: > > > please consider the attached patch, which adds boot prompt parameters for > > two > > of ipconfig's commandline options in the configure_networking function: > > > - using an alternate DHCP port (dhcpport=NNN, ipconfig -p NNN) > > - specifying the vendor-class-identifier (dhcpvci=XXX, ipconfig -i XXX) > > > supporting these options gives additional flexibility in distinguishing thin > > clients from conventional workstations in a mixed network. > > Sorry that no one took care of your bugreport for so long, Vagrant. > Patch looks fine to me. > > maks, any objections against inclusion of the patches? I had been dragging that patch as I do not like to add to many bootparams that are outside of documented upstream linux-2.6 handling and thus initramfs-tools specific. waited to see if a second voice would raise.. I do not see so much the point of setting ipconfig vendor class id. why would that be needed for booting? the alternate DHCP port looks indeed more interesting, but no idea how common that is in the wild? and if there is not a place in the ip= monster bootparam? thanks -- maks -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-kernel-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20100619164316.gc24...@stro.at
Bug#509077: initramfs-tools: support alternate DHCP port and DHCP vendor-class-identifier
* Vagrant Cascadian [Mit Dez 17, 2008 at 07:01:51 -0800]: > please consider the attached patch, which adds boot prompt parameters for two > of ipconfig's commandline options in the configure_networking function: > - using an alternate DHCP port (dhcpport=NNN, ipconfig -p NNN) > - specifying the vendor-class-identifier (dhcpvci=XXX, ipconfig -i XXX) > supporting these options gives additional flexibility in distinguishing thin > clients from conventional workstations in a mixed network. Sorry that no one took care of your bugreport for so long, Vagrant. Patch looks fine to me. maks, any objections against inclusion of the patches? regards, -mika- signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Bug#509077: initramfs-tools: support alternate DHCP port and DHCP vendor-class-identifier
patches also available in a git branch: http://dev.freegeek.org/~vagrant/git/initramfs-tools/ live well, vagrant -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-kernel-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
