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From: "Rick \\\"Zero_Chaos\\\" Farina" <zerochaos@g.o>
To: gentoo-dev@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] openrc 0.12 - netifrc/newnet mix-up
Date: Mon, 02 Dec 2013 21:18:39
Message-Id: 529CF973.2020008@gentoo.org
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-dev] openrc 0.12 - netifrc/newnet mix-up by William Hubbs
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4 On 12/02/2013 03:28 PM, William Hubbs wrote:
5 > On Sun, Dec 01, 2013 at 11:20:15AM +0100, Alessandro DE LAURENZIS wrote:
6 >
7 > *snip*
8 >
9 >> The other two cases need a clarification:
10 >> 3) -netifrc -newnet: no network stack?!?
11 >
12 > That's correct, you do not need one if you are using something like
13 > networkmanager or dhcpcd in master mode.
14 >
15 >> 4) netifrc newnet: ???
16 >
17 > Both would be installed, but you still have to configure the one you
18 > want to use.
19 >
20 > Also, the other message in this thread is correct; the netifrc use flag
21 > is temporary.
22 >
23 > I originally planned to release openrc-0.12.x along with a newsitem that
24 > instructed you to emerge the netifrc package if you want the legacy
25 > network stack, but some users/devs felt that Ishould go further to make
26 > sure netifrc remains installed on their systems.
27 >
28 As one of those devs, I feel now may be a good time to ask.... What are
29 we doing about this? In my opinion, anyone removing net support from
30 the stage3's should be killed with fire. That said, I don't care if
31 it's netifrc or whatever as long as it is properly documented and
32 actually usable.
33
34 Thoughts on how we move forward?
35
36 Thanks,
37 Zero
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Re: [gentoo-dev] openrc 0.12 - netifrc/newnet mix-up Ian Stakenvicius <axs@g.o>