Re: [K12OSN] Windows NT DHCP

["Terrell Prude', Jr." <microman cmosnetworks com>]

Galea, Luke wrote:

> Okay,
>
> I believe I have tracked down most of my problem. I’m using a windows 
> NT DHCP server.. and when I add a reservation based on MAC and set the 
> hostname.. when that machine etherboots it’s hostname is set to the 
> hex value of the hostname!!!
>
> We use NT for DHCP across the rest of our machines, and when I 
> introduced the LTSP DHCP server, while I could get LTSP clients to 
> only use the etherboot DHCP server, I couldn’t seem to prevent normal 
> DHCP clients from sometimes using LTSP as well..
>
> Has anyone encountered similar? I could always write something to turn 
> the hex value into decimal.. but that’s a bit nutty..
>
> Luke Galea, IM Services
> Toronto Rehab Institute
> Galea Luke torontorehab on ca <mailto:Galea Luke torontorehab on ca>
> (416) 597-3422 ext. 3934
Hello Luke,

Are you using a ¨default¨ installation of K12LTSP, without any special 
tweaks? In the default install, DHCP doesn´t run on the outside 
interface of a K12LTSP server. Also, are you sure you don´t have the 
NICs backwards?

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