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On 2004-09-27 16:35:39 -0400 Jeff Smelser <tradergt@×××××××.org> wrote: |
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> I think it was a good move.. So many ways to get an ip.. dhcpcd is |
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> just YOUR |
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> way, not everyones way.. I thought thats was gentoo was about? |
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No, it's Gentoo's way of getting an IP via dhcp. |
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Gentoo's default /etc/init.d/net.<device> scripts offer DHCP support. |
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One DHCP capable client, and support for it, has to be in the system |
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profile, then, imho. I thought this was dhcpcd. If the default |
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system scripts support a feature, all necessary software for that |
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feature should be in a system profile. This is basically the whole |
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idea of RDEPEND in general, no? ;-) |
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Yes, one of the things Gentoo is "all about" is the whole "your way" |
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factor ... It's pretty well known what the net.<device> scripts |
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support though, and I am wondering if these were also editted to work |
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with a new dhcp client when dhcpcd was removed. |
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I am fond of dhclient ... but that DNS and DHCP client mentioned |
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sounding intriguing.... |
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__armando |
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P.S. I would love to see a move dynamic network configuration |
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interface/scripts in Gentoo ... especially in regards to mobile |
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computers/"profile" switching; granted these tools exist in portage, |
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but they don't exactly integrate well "out of the box". Actually, |
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that's kind of my point, I guess: removing dhcpcd sort of ruins the |
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"out of the box"-ness of a new Gentoo install. Imagine how annoying |
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it would be if you booted the install disc, got a dhcp address, and |
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then _didn't_ have dhcpcd when you started your new system for the |
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first time. |
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