[Leaplist] polling the dhcp server for an ip

[Bruce Metcalf]

Roland,

> I am happy to say I will be doing a demo of Linux-Vserver ... at a
> future Leap lug meeting. I hope to install a vserver kernel and
> create at least one Virtual Private Server (VPS). I have come across
> something I can not figure out. The demo will have to use DeVrys dhcp
> for IP addresses of the VPSs I will make on the demo host box ....
> The problem is that you need to know before hand ... what the ip
> address will be of the new VPS. Using static ip addresses this is not
> a problem, but not an option in this case. I am wondering if there is
> a way you can easily poll a dhcp server for a free ip address?

I'm not sure about that, but perhaps you could simply install a 
temporary IPCOP box between your setup and DeVry? With that, you could 
pretty much have your run of the DHCP server.

I've got one you could borrow for the meeting, at least for now.

(Yes it works! Not *all* my hardware is haunted!!!)

Bruce Metcalf