[KLUG Members] LTSP without DHCP

[Bruce Smith]

Why don't you setup the Redhat DHCP server with a one to one
relationship between the MAC address and IP address for the LTSP
clients?  That way it won't conflict with your other DHCP server.


> I have setup my K12-Linux server, which as I understand it, is Red Hat with all the LTSP stuff and educational software bundled. In a perfect world, it seems that the server also provides addresses to the clients via DHCP. In my imperfect world, we already have a DHCP server running and I really can't mess with its configuration. Here's what I'd like to do:
> 
> 1) Boot from floppy, somehow specifying the address of the terminal server, so it goes straight into a session.
> 
> OR
> 
> 2) Boot from a local linux install and autostart a session into the terminal server.
> 
> I prefer option #1. My goal is to setup an Internet lab to reuse the old P100, 120, and other aging PC's as terminals. I think I've challenged the thinking of certain people here, especially as licensing and support costs are in front of us right now. I guess it's sort of a Boogies thing only in a school. :)
> 
> I asked this question on their list, but got no response. I've looked high and low, but am just not finding any documentation that shows me how to specify a server instead of relying on DHCP and all that. Any pointers in the right direction are super appreciated. 


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Bruce Smith                bruce@armintl.com
System Administrator / Network Administrator
Armstrong International, Inc.
Three Rivers, Michigan  49093  USA
http://www.armstrong-intl.com/
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