Re: Setting up Linux as a bootp server

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From: Jeff Hecker
Date: Sat, 19 Aug 1995 00:00

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David Prall <dcp@gwis2.circ.gwu.edu> wrote:
>I was wondering what was necessary in order to configure a 
>Linux machine as a bootp server. If anybody has any experience 
>with this it would be greatly appreciated.

>-- 
>David Prall             dcp@gwis2.circ.gwu.edu

David,

I have bootpd running on a Linux box at the office.  It works well
with the FTP-PC/TCP bootp clients on our PCs.   It does not work
well at all with our Macs,  though I'm willing to believe that this
is MacTCP's fault.

I downloaded bootpd from sunsite, and as I recall, everything compiled
right out of the box.  An entry is required in /etc/services and 
/etc/inetd.conf,  and a /etc/bootptab database is needed with the
information for each client.   I have not tried booting a diskless
client from bootp.

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