Re: DHCP problem

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From: Henry Craven (IUnknown_at_Dot.Nyet)
Date: 11/02/04


Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2004 23:36:10 +1100

Does the System actually support PXE ?
Note that PXE doesn't work on some Dells even if it is supported.

Best bet would be to start with the Equipment manufacturers.

-- 
Henry Craven {SBS-MVP}
    Melbourne Australia
"The missing Link" <The missing Link@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
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> I have a new build of SBS2003 with all the relavent services installed
(RIS,
> DHCP, TFTP etc.) A workstation that is a member of a separate
workgroup can
> get an IP address from the DHCP server with no problem when booting
into
> windows normally. If I load into the PXE boot system however it is
unable to
> get an address with "unable to connect to DHCP server". This is using
either
> the hardware LAN manager or the RISBUILD floppy and I have tried it on
two
> different computers with the same result. What would stop the DHCP
server
> responding to a request in such circumstances when it appears to be
working
> normally otherwise.


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