Date: Tue, 17 Jan 1995 13:36:32 +0000 (GMT) From: Doug Rabson <dfr@render.com> To: Terry Lambert <terry@cs.weber.edu> Cc: Garrett Wollman <wollman@halloran-eldar.lcs.mit.edu>, hackers@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: DHCP and diskless support Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.91.950117133049.7227A-100000@minnow.render.com> In-Reply-To: <9501170644.AA25689@cs.weber.edu>
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On Mon, 16 Jan 1995, Terry Lambert wrote: > > > This is Microsoft Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. > > > > Actually, it is the Internet Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, a > > compatible extension of BootP. Search the RFC index for `DHC' and > > `BOOTP'. > > Is this a "yes, it will be integrated"? > > "compatible" seems to imply a yes answer. > > If that's the case, then now all we need is DHCP query code for the > diskless clients -- any takers? > 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. -- Doug Rabson, RenderMorphics Ltd. Mail: dfr@render.com Phone: +44 71 251 4411 FAX: +44 71 251 0939
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