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authorMike Gabriel <mike.gabriel@das-netzwerkteam.de>2012-09-13 09:25:32 +0200
committerMike Gabriel <mike.gabriel@das-netzwerkteam.de>2012-09-13 09:25:32 +0200
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Provide a README.hostname file in doc folder of internet-kiosk-management.
-rw-r--r--debian/changelog1
-rw-r--r--debian/internet-kiosk-management.docs3
-rw-r--r--internet-kiosk-management/README.hostname38
3 files changed, 41 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 6870ce1..9e2ca95 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ internet-kiosk (0.0.2-0~edu1) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
- On post-squeeze Debian systems /var/run has been moved to /run.
- Only mount /proc, /sys, /dev/pts inside chroot if not already mounted.
- Xorg appears as /usr/bin/X in ps ax output. Make sure it gets detected.
+ - Provide a README.hostname file in doc folder of internet-kiosk-management.
-- Mike Gabriel <mike.gabriel@das-netzwerkteam.de> Tue, 21 Aug 2012 18:14:02 +0200
diff --git a/debian/internet-kiosk-management.docs b/debian/internet-kiosk-management.docs
index 855d733..569a634 100644
--- a/debian/internet-kiosk-management.docs
+++ b/debian/internet-kiosk-management.docs
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
-internet-kiosk-management/README \ No newline at end of file
+internet-kiosk-management/README
+internet-kiosk-management/README.hostname
diff --git a/internet-kiosk-management/README.hostname b/internet-kiosk-management/README.hostname
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..064b3c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internet-kiosk-management/README.hostname
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+Accept IK terminal hostname from DHCP/DNS server
+------------------------------------------------
+
+Inside the IK diskless terminal chroot you find an
+/etc/hostname file.
+
+With some DHCP/DNS setups the hostname gets set during
+PXE boot and if /etc/hostname is missing, the hostname
+will be kept as is.
+
+If you want to use that feature:
+
+ $ ik_shell
+ (chroot)$ rm -f /etc/hostname
+ (chroot)$ exit
+
+
+Generic Linux networks (isc-dhcp-server, bind):
+-----------------------------------------------
+ToDo. Anyone can give good information on how to setup
+the DHCP/DNS services to make that work?
+
+
+Debian Edu
+----------
+In Debian Edu networks you can remove /etc/hostname inside th
+chroot and then the hostname gets set during PXE boot.
+
+
+Windows DHCP server
+-------------------
+By default, the Windows DHCP server does not provide a hostname
+via PXE boot. So, in this case you should keep /etc/hostname.
+
+
+light+love,
+Mike Gabriel, 20120913
+