[syslinux] pxelinux

[H. Peter Anvin]

Tobias Wollgam wrote:
> Hello H. Peter,
> 
> we use pxelinux to start linux on desktop pcs. Now we have a problem 
> with the interaction of dhcp. If the ip address is not fix, we cannot 
> use the ip address as name for the configfile. A better solution would 
> be, first to check for the mac and then for the ip address.
> 

Yes, you need to use special DHCP options.  See pxelinux.doc.

	-hpa