Syslinux - May 2010 - [PATCH] docs: explain the danger of IPAPPEND 1

Signed-off-by: Ferenc Wagner <Ferenc Wagner wferi at niif.hu>
---
 doc/syslinux.txt |    9 ++++-----
 1 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/syslinux.txt b/doc/syslinux.txt
index 76cae24..0ec2695 100644
--- a/doc/syslinux.txt
+++ b/doc/syslinux.txt
@@ -163,11 +163,10 @@ IPAPPEND flag_val			[PXELINUX only]
 
 	... based on the input from the DHCP/BOOTP or PXE boot server.
 
-	THE USE OF THIS OPTION IS NOT RECOMMENDED.  If you have to use
-	it, it is probably an indication that your network configuration
-	is broken.  Using just "ip=dhcp" on the kernel command line
-	is a preferrable option, or, better yet, run dhcpcd/dhclient,
-	from an initrd if necessary.
+	NOTE: The use of this option is no substitute for running a
+	DHCP client in the booted system.  Without regular renewals,
+	the lease acquired by the PXE BIOS will expire, making the
+	IP address available for reuse by the DHCP server. 
 
 	2: indicates that an option of the following format
 	should be generated and added to the kernel command line:
-- 
1.6.5

Ferenc Wagner <wferi at niif.hu> writes:
> Signed-off-by: Ferenc Wagner <Ferenc Wagner wferi at niif.hu>
I mean:

Signed-off-by: Ferenc Wagner <wferi at niif.hu>
> ---
>  doc/syslinux.txt |    9 ++++-----
>  1 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/doc/syslinux.txt b/doc/syslinux.txt
> index 76cae24..0ec2695 100644
> --- a/doc/syslinux.txt
> +++ b/doc/syslinux.txt
> @@ -163,11 +163,10 @@ IPAPPEND flag_val			[PXELINUX only]
>  
>  	... based on the input from the DHCP/BOOTP or PXE boot server.
>  
> -	THE USE OF THIS OPTION IS NOT RECOMMENDED.  If you have to use
> -	it, it is probably an indication that your network configuration
> -	is broken.  Using just "ip=dhcp" on the kernel command line
> -	is a preferrable option, or, better yet, run dhcpcd/dhclient,
> -	from an initrd if necessary.
> +	NOTE: The use of this option is no substitute for running a
> +	DHCP client in the booted system.  Without regular renewals,
> +	the lease acquired by the PXE BIOS will expire, making the
> +	IP address available for reuse by the DHCP server. 
>  
>  	2: indicates that an option of the following format
>  	should be generated and added to the kernel command line: