Here's how I do it... dhcpd.conf: ################################### ddns-update-style interim; ignore client-updates; subnet 10.1.1.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 { # --- default gateway option routers 10.1.1.1; option subnet-mask 255.255.255.0; # option nis-domain "domain.org"; # option domain-name "domain.org"; # option domain-name-servers 192.168.1.1; # option time-offset -18000; # Eastern Standard Time # option ntp-servers 192.168.1.1; # option netbios-name-servers 192.168.1.1; # --- Selects point-to-point node (default is hybrid). Don't change this unless # -- you understand Netbios very well # option netbios-node-type 2; range dynamic-bootp 10.1.1.200 10.1.1.250; default-lease-time 21600; max-lease-time 43200; # we want the nameserver to appear at a fixed address # host ns { # next-server marvin.redhat.com; # hardware ethernet 12:34:56:78:AB:CD; # fixed-address 207.175.42.254; # } filename "pxelinux.0"; next-server 10.1.1.1; } In the pxe.conf: ################################### [OurIpAddress] 10.1.1.1 [Mtftpd_Root_Directory] /tftpboot [UseDHCPPort] 0 [StartProxy] 1 [startBootService] 1 [MasterProxy] 1 [Discovery_BCast_Disabled] 0 [Discovery_MCast_Disabled] 0 [Prompt] 10,Press F8 to view menu ... /tftpboot/pxelinux.cfg/default ################################### # Default PXE Config # Local boot by default default local # Always prompt user prompt 1 # Display our boot message display pxeboot.msg # Boot automatically after 10 minute timeout 6000 label local localboot 0 label Rescue kernel vmlinuz-RHES-3 append initrd=initrd-RHES-3.img rescue ks=nfs:10.1.1.1:/kickstart/rescue.ks.cfg text devfs=nomount ramdisk=10240 vga=0xF01 label RHES-3-U4 kernel vmlinuz-RHES-3-U4 append initrd=initrd-RHES-3-U4.img ks=nfs:10.1.1.1:/kickstart/RHES-3-U4-ks.cfg label FC-3 kernel vmlinuz-FC-3 append initrd=initrd-FC-3.img ks=nfs:10.1.1.1:/kickstart/FC-3-ks.cfg ################################### That's really about it. -Dan > The redhat manual explains how to set up a pxe-boot environment _without_ > a > dhcp proxy. I'm trying to go the next step and add the dhcp proxy (btw, > using the pxe-0.1-36.i386.rpm package provided by redhat. Just to make > things interesting, the dchp proxy server is named pxe.) I'm looking for > help in configuring the dhcp proxy server. > > Andrew > >> From: Daniel Segall [mailto:dan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] >> >> The redhat manual goes into a bit of detail on setting up a >> pxe/tftp/dhcp >> kickstart environment. Chapters 9, 10, 14, & 15 should help >> you out. It >> can be found at >> https://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/RHEL-3-Manual/s >> ysadmin-guide/index.html >> >> -Dan >> >> > I am exploring the use of the proxy-dhcp server. The one >> that comes with >> > Red >> > Hat Enterprise Linux 3 Update 4 is pxe-0.1-36.i386.rpm. >> With a pxe server >> > without the dhcp proxy, when a client pxe-boots, it >> displays the menu >> > specified in the /tftpboot/linux-install/msgs/boot.msg file. When I >> > install >> > the dhcp proxy (pxe-0.1-36.i386.rpm), when the client pxe-boots, the >> > messages displayed are those specified in the /etc/pxe.conf >> file. I would >> > like to get the dhcp proxy to use the messages in the >> boot.msg file. I >> > assume there is some way to specify that in the pxe.conf >> file. However, I >> > do >> > not understand the dhcp proxy or the pxe.conf file to know >> how to do that. >> > Plus the documentation seems sparse. Can someone tell me >> how to accomplish >> > my goal? Better yet, can someone direct me to a forum where I may be >> > enlightened in this and other pxe-boot questions? >> > >> > Thanks! >> > >> > Andrew Robinson >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Kickstart-list mailing list >> > Kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx >> > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/kickstart-list >> > >> > >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Kickstart-list mailing list >> Kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx >> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/kickstart-list >> > > _______________________________________________ > Kickstart-list mailing list > Kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/kickstart-list > >