Thank you Oron, I roughly knew the idea but I deeded the details. My problems is with the DHCPD part - I am not the sys admin and it is not a good idea to create my own, just because I can. Maybe creating 'weakend' version that reply late and only for a single computer at a time (I can have couple of reserved IP's for this).
>> -----Original Message----- >> From: Oron Peled [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 11:28 PM >> To: Iftach Hyams; linux ILUG >> Subject: Re: Making ISO available for browsing >> >> >> On Monday 01 March 2004 15:26, Iftach Hyams wrote: >> > Question 2 : >> > --------------- >> > How can I configure a (bootp ?) server so people can install over >> > network without boot diskette/CD ? >> >> Client side: >> 1. PXE (if your card support it -- all Intels, 3com, ...). >> 2. Etherboot -- otherwise. >> >> Server side: >> 1. dhcpd + tftp for the boot stage. >> 2. Normal network install (ftp, nfs) afterwards. >> >> Following is a sanitized example from my /etc/dhcpd.conf (I >> hope I didn't change it too much -- let me know if you have >> problems). A very helpfull tool during debugging is of >> course etherboot(1) -- it helped me many times to diagnose >> wrong paths on the server etc. >> >> # A short /etc/dhcpd.conf example >> >> # This is for ISC dhcpd >= 3.0 >> option space pxelinux; >> option pxelinux.magic code 208 = string; >> option pxelinux.configfile code 209 = text; >> option pxelinux.pathprefix code 210 = text; >> option pxelinux.reboottime code 211 = unsigned integer 32; >> >> # Some defaults for our network >> subnet 192.168.1.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 { >> option routers 192.168.1.1; >> option subnet-mask 255.255.255.0; >> use-host-decl-names on; >> >> option nis-domain "somenisdomain"; >> option domain-name "somednsdomain"; >> option domain-name-servers 192.168.1.2; >> >> option tftp-server-name "foobar"; >> option time-offset 2; # Israel >> option ntp-servers 192.168.1.2; >> option lpr-servers 192.168.1.2; >> # option log-servers 192.168.1.2; >> option netbios-name-servers 192.168.1.2; >> >> # Give leaches some (small) space to live :-) >> range dynamic-bootp 192.168.1.100 192.168.1.110; >> default-lease-time 21600; >> max-lease-time 43200; >> >> } >> >> ######################################### PXE >> group "PXE" { >> next-server mytftpserver; >> if substring(option vendor-class-identifier, 0, 9) = >> "PXEClient" { >> site-option-space "pxelinux"; >> option pxelinux.magic f1:00:74:7e; >> if exists dhcp-parameter-request-list { >> # Always send the PXELINUX options >> append dhcp-parameter-request-list 208, >> 209, 210, 211; >> } >> } >> allow duplicates; >> option pxelinux.reboottime = 30; >> option pxelinux.pathprefix = "pxelinux/"; >> option pxelinux.configfile = concat("pxelinux/pxelinux.cfg/", >> binary-to-ascii(16, 8, ":", hardware)); >> >> # The boot loader >> filename "pxelinux/pxelinux.0"; >> >> group "RedHat-Installs" { >> allow booting; >> >> # Can override some defaults >> option pxelinux.reboottime = 30; >> option pxelinux.pathprefix = "RedHat_Install/"; >> option pxelinux.configfile = "pxelinux/config"; >> filename "RedHat_Install/pxelinux/pxelinux.0"; >> >> # The installed victims... >> host host1 { hardware ethernet >> 12:34:56:78:9A:BC; fixed-address host1; } >> host host2 { hardware ethernet >> CB:A9:87:65:43:21; fixed-address host2; } >> } >> >> # Other groups >> group "someother" { >> # ... >> } >> } >> This e-mail message has been sent by Elbit Systems Ltd. and is for the use of the intended recipients only. The message may contain privileged or confidential information . If you are not the intended recipient you are hereby notified that any use, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited, and you are requested to delete the e-mail and any attachments and notify the sender immediately. ================================================================= To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
