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From: tdwyer@netbsd08.dn.itg.telecom.com.au (Terry Dwyer)
Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.questions
Subject: Re: FreeBSD as bootp server
Date: 4 Jul 1994 04:57:32 +0800
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Eric A. Vaitl (evaitl@cyber.net) wrote:
: At work we have a network of PC's running DOS/Windows and a
: recient addition of a couple of FreeBSD boxes. I remember a
: reference a while back about a program (bootp.com?) that
: could be used to bring up a DOS box as a dickless workstation
Best description I've seen of a DOS box for a long time 8-)
: using FreeBSD as a bootp server (and running a FreeBSD kernel).
: Does anyone have a pointer to such a beast? Is there something
: I should know in setting up the server that's not in the
: bootptab man page? I'm familiar with setting up basic network
: stuff like NFS and the host files, but it is easy to miss
: something.
Just look at the man page for bootptab and follow the examples
in the sample bootptab file - it's easy. Follow the README in the
source directory for what to do to start the server from inetd.
In 1.1R the sources can be found in /usr/src/libexec/bootpd.
With FreeBSD-1.1R you get a built in bootp. The version is not the
latest and greatest, (CMU bootp 2.2A), but for a static bootp
it's very good. We use Ver 2.1a at work on FreeBSD-1.0.2.
As for the di?kless workstations, I think there is some sort
of tutorial around. Someone else know where this might be?
If you want a pointer to the latest version of bootp (2.3.6), mail
me and I'll let you know where to get it - I don't have the info
with me at the moment.
: Thanks,
: Eric
: evaitl@milton.viasat.com
Thats OK, good luck
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