On Tue, May 30, 2006 at 12:12:15AM -0600, Scott Edwards wrote: > Well, i've been at this off and on today. Not much dice.... > > to recap, I'm trying to use dhcp-client-identifier on a live cd > (eventually) so I can additional settings when they boot (without > affecting their normal setup while not on the livecd). > > If someone else has invented this wheel, let me know where it is! > Just reply to the list. Thanks.
Read the Fantastic Manual of the debian-installer. If you are in a hurry, go directly to http://d-i.alioth.debian.org/manual/en.powerpc/apbs02.html#preseed-dhcp > The configuration snippets and debug output follow: > > dhcpd.conf (snippet) > > class "supalive" { > match if substring (option dhcp-client-identifier, 1, 8) = "supalive"; > } <snip/> > pool { > allow members of "supalive"; > range 10.40.0.2 10.40.255.254; > option routers 10.40.0.1; > option root-path "riddle:/var/diskless/x86"; > filename "/tftpboot/linux.x86-diskless-live"; > } <snip/> > OP: 1 (BOOTPREQUEST) <snip/> > OPTION: 61 ( 8) Client-identifier 73:75:70:61:6c:69:76:65 <snip/> > OP: 2 (BOOTPREPLY) <snip/> > FNAME: . The filename, FNAME, should be '/tftpboot/linux.x86-diskless-live' In other words, there is something wrong the setup of your DHCP server. Something else: If I understand the original problem of the original poster correct, then I dare to say that it can be solved with d-i. Cheers Geert Stappers -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
