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Hey ppls
i just installed dhcp server in my fedora8 . but when am trying to start my dhcp server it says starting dhcpd [failed]
can anybody help me on ...
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- 03-17-2008 #1Just Joined!
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Configuring Dhcp server
Hey ppls
i just installed dhcp server in my fedora8 . but when am trying to start my dhcp server it says starting dhcpd [failed]
can anybody help me on this
- 03-17-2008 #2Linux Newbie
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post content of your /etc/dhcp.conf here
- 03-18-2008 #3Just Joined!
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contents of my conf file.
#
# "SystemImager"
#
# Copyright (C) 1999-2001 Brian Elliott Finley
# <brian.finley@baldguysoftware.com>
# Copyright (C) 2002 Bald Guy Software
# <brian.finley@baldguysoftware.com>
#
# This file was created with "si_mkdhcpserver", which is part of SystemImager.
# See Main Page - SystemImager for more information.
#
# This is an ISC DHCP v3 configuration file.
# general options
authoritative;
ddns-update-style ad-hoc;
# Imageserver
option option-140 code 140 = text;
# log_server_port
option option-141 code 141 = unsigned integer 32;
# ssh_download_url
option option-142 code 142 = string;
# flamethrower_directory_portbase
option option-143 code 143 = string;
# tmpfs_staging
option option-144 code 144 = string;
# option-140 is the IP address of your SystemImager image server
option option-140 "10.10.3.45";
# option-142 specifies the URL address of your ssh download
# This should be in the format of "http://10.10.3.45/systemimager/boot/".
#option option-142 "http://10.10.3.45/systemimager/boot/";
# option-143 specifies the Flamethrower directory port.
# The default is "9000".
#option option-143 "9000";
#
# option-144 tells your auto-install client to spool the image into a tmpfs
# prior to laying it down on disk. It is not certain that this is always
# a good thing to do. And if you're feeling gutsy and want to try it, be
# sure that your (memory + swap) is at least twice the size of your image
# or your image transfer will fail when the tmpfs filesystem gets full!!!
# If unsure, say "no".
#
option option-144 "n";
# next-server is your network boot server
next-server 192.168.1.254;
# log-servers
#option log-servers 1.2.3.4;
# option-141 is the port number your log server uses
#option option-141 514;
# set lease time to infinite (-1)
default-lease-time -1;
# Uncomment one of the two following lines. The first, if you need to
# boot i386 clients, or the second for booting ia64 clients.
filename "pxelinux.bin"; # i386
#filename "elilo.efi"; # ia64
subnet 192.168.1.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 {
range 192.168.1.1 192.168.1.254;
option domain-name "localdomain";
option routers 192.168.1.254;
}
- 03-18-2008 #4Just Joined!
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basically i have installed systemimager and it customises the conf file.... by taking inputs from me
the inputs go this way
Type your response or hit <Enter> to accept [defaults]. If you don't
have a response, such as no first or second DNS server, just hit
<Enter> and none will be used.
What is your DHCP daemon major version number (2 or 3)? [3]:
What is the name of your DHCP daemon config file? [/etc/dhcpd.conf]:
What is your domain name? [localdomain]:
What is your network number? [192.168.1.0]:
What is your netmask? [255.255.255.0]:
What is the starting IP address for your dhcp range? [192.168.1.1]:
What is the ending IP address for your dhcp range? [192.168.1.254]:
What is the IP address of your first DNS server? []: 10.10.3.45
What is the IP address of your second DNS server? []:
What is the IP address of your default gateway? [192.168.1.254]:
What is the IP address of your image server? [192.168.1.254]: 10.10.3.45
What is the IP address of your boot server? [192.168.1.254]:
What is the IP address of your log server? []:
Use tmpfs staging on client? (If unsure, choose "n") [n]:
Do you want to use Flamethrower (multicast) to install your clients? [n]:
please tell me how to proceed
What... is the air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow? []:


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