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Re: BootP vs Manual
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Andy Palms)
Mon Jun 13 16:29:26 1994
Date: Mon, 13 Jun 1994 16:12:43 -0400 (EDT)
From: Andy Palms <palms@monet.ccs.itd.umich.edu>
To: resnet-forum@MIT.EDU
Cc: rhi@um.cc.umich.edu
In-Reply-To: <36188580@um.cc.umich.edu>
We're using bootp. It enables us to set a number of things including
the Mac's time and IP addr. We've written a program that makes it
very easy for us to enter the info. It's more reliable than having a
user type in the info themselves.
To get the ethernet addr of a Mac:
1) Open the MacTCP control panel
2) Hold the option key down
3) Click on the ethernet icon
-Andy
palms@umich.edu
On Mon, 13 Jun 1994 Susan.P.Harris@um.cc.umich.edu wrote:
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> Date: Mon, 13 Jun 1994 11:02:28 -0500 (CDT)
> From: Matt Arthur <arthur@wugate.wustl.edu>
> Subject: BootP vs Manual
> To: Resnet <resnet-forum@MIT.EDU>
> Message-Id: <Pine.3.89.9406131003.H10081-0100000@wugate.wustl.edu>
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> As I continue down the BootP trail, the thought comes to me (via my
> director) as to why we should use BootP instead of manually assigning IP
> addresses.
>
> His contention is that the student would be able to "register" with us,
> get the IP address and then the student will be in business as soon as he
> enters it into his machine's software. That would be easier and quicker
> for the student vs. the student telling us their ethernet card address
> and us entering it into the BootP server. If a student has a Macintosh,
> how do they get ahold of their ethernet card address?
>
> Any help would be just that, help. Thanks in advance.
>
> Matt Arthur - arthur@wugate.wustl.edu
> Washington University
> Manager - Residential Computing
> (314) 935-6845, FAX (314) 935-4001
>
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