On 2011-10-02, Ireneusz Szcześniak <irek.szczesn...@gmail.com> wrote: > Dnsmasq is a DHCP and DNS server combined. As I mentioned before, I > can't use a DHCP server. > > On 02.10.2011 20:02, H.S. wrote: >> 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. >
Could you elaborate on why you can't use a DHCP server? I ask this because you can set up dnsmasq to assign a fixed IP address to a client based on its hostname or MAC address, and to give clients an infinite lease. Therefore it offers a convenient way to allocate effectively static IP addresses from a central location. -- Liam O'Toole Cork, Ireland -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/slrnj8htci.2d1.liam.p.otoole@dipsy.tubbynet
