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*Selecting Self will activate the Tftp server running on this server (if [[Tftp server|smeserver-tftp-server]] is installed).
*Selecting Self will activate the Tftp server running on this server (if [[Tftp server|smeserver-tftp-server]] is installed).
*You can also select from any host defined on your network (preferred), or specify the IP address of the machine your Tftp server is running on.
*You can also select from any host defined on your network (preferred), or specify the IP address of the machine your Tftp server is running on.
'''Note:''' Some older network cards require the 'next-server' parameter to be passed. To do this enter the IP address of this server, rather than selecting Self.
=== The default distribution is ===
=== The default distribution is ===
==== Device address ====
==== Device address ====
The mac or physical address of the network interface card (nic) in your workstation (in nn:nn:nn:nn:nn:nn format). This is how the dhcp server knows which workstation you want to use.
You can find this out via:
You can find this out via:
*Linux/Unix/BSD etc. 'ifconfig eth0' (for the interface you are pxe booting from)
*Linux/Unix/BSD etc. 'ifconfig eth0' (for the interface you are pxe booting from)
*Windows from the command prompt 'ipconfig /all' or via Network Connections => Right Click / Status on your Local Area Network icon => Support tab => Details
*Windows from the command prompt 'ipconfig /all' or via Network Connections => Right Click / Status on your Local Area Network icon => Support tab => Details (in this example my IP address is 192.168.101.128 and the mac is 00:0C:29:10:CB:DC)
[[Image:Thinclientnicxp.png]]
[[Image:Thinclientnicxp.png]]
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