I have install Linux redhat as server and WinXP as client in VMWare workstation6
the linux server must be statically assigned an ip address in the segment 192.168.0.0/24 with the windows client being able to communicate with the server.
A DHCP server should be running on the linux box leasing addresses to the local segment.... i had Successfully Download packages of dhcp then what to do??

If you are not a DHCP admin, and cannot work through the tutorials and man pages (available online, you can find them through google), then I would NOT run dhcpd.

DNSMASQ is far easier, smaller, faster than dhcpd, and (by default) reads from your current resolv.conf and hosts files for initial addressing. Using it as a DHCP server does require a little configuration (only a couple of lines) but it then not only does the DHCP part, but caches the results of DNS queries to the external DNS server, resulting in far fewer DNS requests going outside your home network. This speeds up your apparent browsing speed on all machines slightly.
It does not scale to a corporate multi-subnet network as well as DHCPD, but is superior for smaller networks.

Thank U alots
I am the Admin, I'll use yum command as root.
I need to use DHCP becouase A DNS configure to use the IPv4 address, and Dnsmasq supports IPv6 for DNS and TFTP as I Know


regards....

I would suggest reading the man pages for dhcpd.conf and dhcpd.

Assuming you have an understanding of what DHCP is, and roughly how it works, there is enough information in the man pages to get DHCP working quiet well.

Failing that, I would look for tutorials online. On both how DHCP works, and how to implement it..

If you have specific questions feel free to ask, but forums aren't really the go to place for How-to's.

Hi all
aftar I download the packages and it's complete
what are the command should I use to install and run DHCP
vi /etc/dhcp/dhcpd.conf
it will give me
/usr/shar/doc/dhcp*/dhcp.conf.sample


what I should do after that?

/usr/shar/doc/dhcp*/dhcp.conf.sample is help file and you can reference http://www.askdavetaylor.com/how_do_...ux_server.html

hi all
thank U for reply

But I still have problems
on the terminal as a root
I have install the DHCP package using yum server
permanentiy start the dhcp server
then write the configuration file
when I try to restart the dhcp its falied
and I am not understand where is the problem
ones again I work on Linux redhat as server and WinXP as client in VMWare workstation6 to mack a network btween them...

regards
Asila

cp /usr/share/doc/dhcp/dhcpd.conf /etc/dhcp/dhcpd.conf
then service dhcpd restart

Instead of using the init scripts.
Run dhcpd from the commandline in the foreground.

Which will show you the most likely errors in your config file.

Hi all
I'm new in using Linux
So I'm having problems

this is my task that I have
the Linux server must be statically assigned an IP address in the segment 192.168.0.0/24 with the Windows client being able to communicate with the server. A DHCP server should be running on your Linux box leasing addresses to the local segment.

A DNS name resolution system for resolving addresses. The DNS server must perform forward and reverse lookup operations. Name resolution should be configured to use the above IP addresses and not the localhost (127.0.0.1).

A postfix mail server must be configured for the local segment including account(s) creation and mailboxes for at least TWO user accounts

Not sure where you got your information, but just so you know...
The latest DHCPD supports both IPV4 and IPV6.
The latest BIND supports both IPV4 and IPV6.
The latest DNSMASQ supports IPV6 I believe, and ALL versions support IPV4.

If you are using an IPV4 subnet, that alone is not a reason to rule any one or combination out.