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Re: [patch] debian-manual simplify dhcpd pxe sample conf



On Fri, Nov 26, 2004 at 11:05:02PM +0100, maximilian attems wrote:
> 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;
                 ^^^^^^^^^^^^DNS

> -default-lease-time 6048;
> -max-lease-time 604800;
> +default-lease-time 600;
> +max-lease-time 7200;
the longer times are fine

>  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;
            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^DNS


You moved the DNS entry
and asume a proper working DNS for the DHCP server.
( I don't like IP address neither in config files,
  but it's "advantage" is that it don't need DNS )

> -}
> -
> -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";
> - }
> -}

That is deleting the client it is all about.

>  
>  </screen></informalexample>

Please change the wiki


Cheers
Geert Stappers

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