Feature request: proxyDHCP for Knoppix Terminal Server
When you boot Knoppix Terminal Server (using an older version of Knoppix) it sets up a DHCP server that usually clobbers the existing DHCP server on the network. This usually breaks internet connectivity info supplied by the existing DHCP server (such as a home router, or a DHCP server you can't change or access)
proxyDHCP solves this problem. Here is some links with more info:
http://www.parkytowers.me.uk/thin/Linux/TinycorePXE.shtml
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuLTSP/ProxyDHCP
http://etherboot.org/wiki/proxydhcp
This would be a great option in the Knoppix Terminal Server setup. It would allow you to:
Demo Knoppix and PXE booting to groups where you can't access the main DHCP server
Easily boot a machine with no CD/DVD drive or boot a whole series of machines as needed without the hassle of re-configuring your home router
etc, etc.
Hopefully you can integrate this in the current Knoppix Terminal Server so we can all benefit from it
Thanks for all your work on Knoppix all these years
-Eric
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