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[patch] debian-manual simplify dhcpd pxe sample conf



the example snippet for pxe use is quite complicated.
belows simplified config works for me and is greatly inspired by
-> http://wiki.debian.net/index.cgi?DebianInstallerBootpTFTP

yourfoobar may guide newbies like me. :-)

--
maks


Index: installer/doc/manual/en/install-methods/tftp/dhcp.xml
===================================================================
--- installer/doc/manual/en/install-methods/tftp/dhcp.xml	(revision 24001)
+++ installer/doc/manual/en/install-methods/tftp/dhcp.xml	(working copy)
@@ -63,10 +63,11 @@
 
 <informalexample><screen>
 
-option domain-name "example.com";
+option domain-name "yourdomain.org";
+option domain-name-servers yournameserver.org;
 
-default-lease-time 6048;
-max-lease-time 604800;
+default-lease-time 600;
+max-lease-time 7200;
 
 allow booting;
 allow bootp;
@@ -74,30 +75,17 @@
 # The next paragraph needs to be modified to fit your case
 subnet 192.168.1.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 {
   range 192.168.1.200 192.168.1.253;
-  option subnet-mask 255.255.255.0;
-  option broadcast-address 192.168.1.255;
+# tftp server ip address
+  next-server 192.168.1.90;
 # the gateway address which can be different 
 # (access to the internet for instance)
   option routers 192.168.1.1;
-# indicate the dns you want to use
-  option domain-name-servers 192.168.1.3;
-}
-
-host tftpserver {
-# tftp server ip address
-  fixed-address 192.168.1.90;
+  filename "/tftpboot/pxelinux.0";
+  host tftpserver {
 # tftp server hardware address
   hardware ethernet 01:23:45:67:89:AB;
 }
 
-group {
- next-server 192.168.1.3;
- host tftpclient {
-# tftp client hardware address
-  hardware ethernet  00:10:DC:27:6C:15;
-  filename "/tftpboot/pxelinux.0";
- }
-}
 
 </screen></informalexample>
 



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