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From: Michael Curry <mcurry@fred.net>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: DHCP Server for FreeBSD
Date: Thu, 28 Mar 1996 20:42:27 -0500
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Hamish MacGregor wrote:
> 
> Is there a version of a DHCP (not bootp with patches ewwwwww) server
> for FreeBSD? If so, where can I get it?
> 
> Thanks,
> Hamish

Binaries for FreeBSD are available via a-ftp from ftp.freebsd.org.
There are several mirrors scattered about -- something like
ftp2.freebsd.org thru ftp6.freebsd.org.  And others.

There is a file in the /incoming directory of the main ftp.freebsd
server, called "dhcp.tar.gz" (or something very similar).  I read over
its contents briefly, plus there is some source. Claims to do the dhcp
thing, but when I got to the part about "Berkeley packet filters", I
figured what the hell, my NT servers do a damn good job of handing out
dynamic addresses.

Couple things...ya know, I never met anybody who was really named
"Hamish" -- are you sure you ain't some kinda movie actor or sumpin'?
Second, when you get the FBSD binaries and you're looking to add a
second disk drive to the system, lemme know what happens.  Thanks.