Re: [gentoo-dev] net.eth0

[Wout Mertens]

On Sun, 9 Mar 2003, Joseph Carter wrote:
> On Sun, Mar 09, 2003 at 11:02:07AM +0100, Frederick Reeve wrote:
> I'd suggest setting a few environment vars and throwing run-parts at a
> directory after the interface is brought up.  These can, eg, check to see
> if apache has been started yet and restart it if necessary.  They could
> also, for wireless links, start aphopper (probably only appropriate when
> that program matures a little more), or other things like that.  Really
> there are lots of possibilities here.

I guess Azarah could add support for a /etc/net.d/ directory with scripts
that are called with the arguments <interface> <state>. Or something along
those lines. I know I would like something that reconfigures my wwwoffle
for the current network automatically.

> For those interfaces which support it (e100 does at least), you could use
> ifplugd (not yet in portage because I've gotten too busy of late to finish
> the ebuild and submit it) and it would then automatically recheck for a
> DHCP server and restart necessary services upon plugging in the network
> cable.

Well, I've been playing with mii-tool, and I made a script that did this,
but I had some problems with daemonization, and in the end I just wrote
the ebuild for ifplugd. I just committed it, so give it a whirl.
(it's in ~x86)

It's really easy, just start it with the init script and it will bring up
the interface if possible.

Cheers,

Wout.

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