Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2000 14:06:45 +0100 From: Brian Somers <brian@Awfulhak.org> To: obrien@FreeBSD.org Cc: Brian Somers <brian@Awfulhak.org>, cvs-committers@FreeBSD.org, cvs-all@FreeBSD.org, brian@hak.lan.Awfulhak.org Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/contrib/isc-dhcp - Imported sources Message-ID: <200006271306.OAA47690@hak.lan.Awfulhak.org> In-Reply-To: Message from "David O'Brien" <obrien@FreeBSD.org> of "Tue, 27 Jun 2000 04:56:10 PDT." <20000627045610.A60638@dragon.nuxi.com>
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> On Tue, Jun 27, 2000 at 11:51:41AM +0100, Brian Somers wrote:
> > Is there any reason that the server can't be imported too ?
>
> It isn't needed to do an install, nor for the majority of systems.
It's more needed that bootpd - and before anyone says the obvious, I
don't think this is a bloat issue, it's more an out-of-the-dark-ages
issue IMHO.
> > With the client installed as part of FreeBSD, it confuses things
> > when the isc-dhcp? port is then installed to get the server.
>
> Can you explain more about the confusion? I take it /usr/local is in
> your path before /sbin ?
The problem is that there's no way to avoid having two clients if you
want a server.
> > I would vote for pulling the server stuff into contrib too.
>
> I'd really rather dike out the client from the isc-dhcp port instead.
> (for those systems that have /sbin/dhclient).
That's a good alternative.
> --
> -- David (obrien@FreeBSD.org)
I'd prefer to have the server as part of the base system, but I'm not
going to argue about it - a port is perfectly fine in my book :-)
It'd probably be a bit of a PITA to create a server-side port though
- dunno.
Cheers.
--
Brian <brian@Awfulhak.org> <brian@[uk.]FreeBSD.org>
<http://www.Awfulhak.org>; <brian@[uk.]OpenBSD.org>
Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour !
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