[syslinux] PXE client does not honor "hostname" parameter passed by DHCP server

[vincenzo romero]

On Wed, Mar 26, 2008 at 10:48 AM, H. Peter Anvin <hpa at zytor.com> wrote:
> a s p a s i a wrote:
>the client boots but DOES NOT seem to pick up
>  > the hostname I pass it through the DCHP server.
>  >
>
>  For that you need to run dhclient (or equivalent) once the nfsroot is up
>  and running.
>
>         -hpa

this is helpful to know !!!

any users out there have done this?  it would be nice if someone could
share a sample of how it has been implemented .. i'm sort of also
working on similar project.

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best,

Vince