Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 17 Jul 2000 18:17:20 -0300 (ADT) | From | Happy <> | Subject | RE: DHCP in the kernel |
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is it still possible to get the root file system over nfs like in 2.2, or is there another option for diskless workstations?
On Mon, 17 Jul 2000, Robert M. Love wrote:
> IP configuration, such as that, has been relegated to userland, where it > belongs. There exists (somewhere, i am sure) a userspace dhcp client for IP > configuration. > > So, yes, kernel-level IP autoconfiguration is gone forever -- but the > alternative userspace implementation is the Right Thing. > > Alexandre STEFANI quipped: > <snip> > > On the 2.2.16 kernel, I could choose "IP; kernel level > > autoconfiguration" and then choose "DHCP", "BOOTP" or "ARP". I made > > successfull experiments with BOOTP and DHCP but the latter brought very > > interesting things to my work. > > I tried the 2.3 and 2.4 kernels, but this feature seems to have > > disapear. > > Does anyone know why or knows if DHCP autoconfiguration is abandonned > > forever. > > > > Thanks in advance. > > > > Alexandre. >
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