Re: [gentoo-user] another "headless device"-question: In search of the LAN

[Mick]

On Tuesday 30 Sep 2014 12:49:44 meino.cramer@×××.de wrote:
> Neil Bothwick <neil@××××××××××.uk> [14-09-30 12:44]:
> > On Tue, 30 Sep 2014 12:39:06 +0200, meino.cramer@×××.de wrote:
> > > > > [I] sys-apps/ifplugd
> > > > >
> > > > >      Available versions:
> > > > >             0.28-r9	[doc selinux]
> > > > >
> > > > >      Installed versions:  0.28-r9(11:14:57 12/18/10)(-doc)
> > > > >
> > > > >      Homepage:
> > > > > http://0pointer.de/lennart/projects/ifplugd/ Description:
> > > > > Brings up/down ethernet ports automatically with cable detection
> > > >
> > > > and another alternative would be sys-apps/netplug
> > >
> > > WHOW! That all sounds much more easier than I have dreamt of!
> > > I did not thought, that such software exists already -- and therefore
> > > did not search for it...
> >
> > If you use openrc, you only need to install one of these programs, not
> > configure or set it to run. OpenRC detects that one of these programs is
> > available and uses it to do exactly what you need.
>
> ...ok, it works!
> ...nearly... ;)
>
>
>
> Unfortunately, ntp-client is configured via rc-update (added to
> "default") but after plugging in LAN the interface eth0 comes
> up and I have access via ssh...but the date is set to the beginnig
> of the UNIX epoch.
> I have to call ntp-client by hand.

Or instead use chrony?

-- 
Regards,
Mick