[Dnsmasq-discuss] Looking to implement an extremely particular configuration

[Dan White]

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OK, now to my question:
I have a Cobbler Server that was constructed to simplify/centralize/standardize setting up new machines.

For Cobbler to "do its thing" properly, I need to be able to have a DHCP server configured to allow me to PXE-boot/net-load machines.  The DHCP Server is a Microsoft box, under the control of of an extreme Linux-phobe.  When I can get him to create a DHCP reservation for me with the appropriate PXE information, my server works great, but getting him to create/edit the DHCP entries is like pulling teeth without drugs.

I have found hints that dnsmasq can: 

* Serve DHCP only
http://lists.thekelleys.org.uk/pipermail/dnsmasq-discuss/2011q1/004687.html

* Serve DHCP as a proxy thus piecefully co-existing with another DCHP server on the network
http://lists.thekelleys.org.uk/pipermail/dnsmasq-discuss/2011q1/004673.html
http://lists.thekelleys.org.uk/pipermail/dnsmasq-discuss/2011q2/004987.html

But I have not found sufficient info to be comfortable enough to try it.

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