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--- dnsmasq [2026/09/07 13:47] – created reddy
+++ dnsmasq [2026/09/07 14:21] (current) – [For PXE boot] reddy
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 #no-hosts  # To skip /etc/hosts
 #addn-hosts=  # To use a different file than /etc/hosts
+#bind-interfaces  # Listen to specific interface, not all
+#listen-address=127.0.0.1  # Interface address on which to listen
 </code>
+==== For DHCP ====
+<code>
+dhcp-range=192.168.0.1,192.168.0.10,12h  # Range and lease time
+dhcp-option=3,192.168.0.254  # Router
+dhcp-host=the-mac-address,ip-address  # For fixed IPs
+# See /var/lib/misc/dnsmasq.leases
+</code>
+==== For tftp ====
+<code>
+enable-tftp
+tftp-root=/var/mytftp
+#tftp-no-fail  # If tftp-root is unavailable, dont fail
+#tftp-secure  # Serve only files owned by the user dnsmasq is running as
+</code>
+# tftp commands
+# connect 127.0.0.1
+# get filename
+# quit
+# put filename
+==== For PXE boot ====
+<code>
+interface=_  # Get from ifconfig or "networkctl list"
+dhcp-range=_
+dhcp-boot=pxelinux.0  # This is a symbolic link for debian-installer
+enable-tftp
+tftp-root=_
+bogus-priv
+expand-hosts
+no-resol
+server=8.8.8.8
+</code>
+In the TFTP root directory, download the TGZ (netboot.tar.gz for Debian) and extract.
+Use a bridged adapter, if dnsmasq is running on a VM.