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From: Nate Williams <nate@sri.MT.net>
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Subject: Re: feedback sought on proposed change to netstart
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> Currently /etc/netstart evaluates /etc/start_if.<foo> if the file exists,
> and THEN does any standard ifconfig commands if defined.
> 
> This seems very backwards and broken to me.  Here's my justification:
> Basic stuff can be done by executing the commands in sysconfig, just like
> we always do.  /etc/start_if.<foo> is for additional stuff or exceptions,
> such as configuring aliases.
> 
> It makes sense to set up the interface, first, and then get fancy with it.

In some cases I agree.  With SLIP this is what you do, but with PPP you
can't do anything until the line is up, which auto-configures it.

I'm not sure the new way is any better/worse, but I'm not opposed to
either.


Nate