Re: IP address depending on the MAC

["H.S." <hs.samix@gmail.com>]

On 02/10/11 12:31 PM, Ireneusz Szcześniak wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I'm planning to install an image of Debian to a number of computers.
> Each of these computers will have the same configuration except the
> hostname and the IP address.  The IP configuration has to be static. I
> can't use a DHCP server.
> 
> QUESTION; Is there a way to assign a hostname and a static IP address at
> boot time depending on the MAC address of the computer's network
> interface card?

I use dnsmasq for exactly this purpose (my home lan is quite small
though). Works quite well.




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