Date: Wed, 18 Jan 1995 11:08:25 +0800 (WST) From: Terry Dwyer <tdwyer@netbsd08.dn.itg.telecom.com.au> To: Terry Lambert <terry@cs.weber.edu> Cc: Doug Rabson <dfr@render.com>, wollman@halloran-eldar.lcs.mit.edu, hackers@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: DHCP and diskless support Message-ID: <Pine.BSI.3.90.950118110202.25518C-100000@netbsd08.dn.itg.telecom.com.au> In-Reply-To: <9501171615.AA26668@cs.weber.edu>
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> > I just looked at the DHCP patch and it does not support dynamic address
> > allocation. All it does is include DHCP options in the reply packets
> > supporting the DHCP DISCOVER->OFFER->REQUEST->ACK process. The addresses
> > come from /etc/bootptab as before.
For your Information:
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> From ldonahue@chicagokent.Kentlaw.EDU
> Date: Fri, 16 Dec 1994 12:52:43 -0600 (CST)
> From: Larry Donahue <ldonahue@chicagokent.Kentlaw.EDU>
> To: bootp@andrew.cmu.edu
> Subject: Dynamic IP from BOOTP - When you want something...
>
> You sometimes have to do it yourself.
>
> I'm thinking really hard about modifying the bootp-2.4.1 code to allow
> for dynamic IP allocations.
>
> Before I jump into this, I wanted to see if I understand all the issues.
[ long list of issues deleted for brevity ]
If anyone would like it, I can mail the complete message.
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