Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2003 14:37:58 -0400 (EDT) From: John Baldwin <jhb@FreeBSD.org> To: Mike Makonnen <mtm@FreeBSD.org> Cc: cvs-all@FreeBSD.org Subject: RE: cvs commit: src/etc Makefile network.subr src/etc/rc.d hostname netif network1 nisdomain Message-ID: <XFMail.20030418143758.jhb@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <200304181751.h3IHps3N013611@repoman.freebsd.org>
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On 18-Apr-2003 Mike Makonnen wrote: > mtm 2003/04/18 10:51:54 PDT > > FreeBSD src repository > > Modified files: > etc Makefile network.subr > etc/rc.d network1 > Added files: > etc/rc.d hostname netif nisdomain > Log: > Break out and rewrite the network setup scripts. > o /etc/network.subr contains common subroutines used for seting > up network interfaces > o rc.d/hostname sets the hostname if not already set > o rc.d/nisdomain sets the nis domain *after* rpcbind but > before the yp* daemons. This fixes issues with temporary > hangs when looking up informaion in nis before it's ready. > o rc.d/netif brings network interfaces (minus dhcp) up. > o rc.d/network1 has been disabled and will be retired before > RELENG_5. It will be replaced by rc.d/netif > > Approved by: markm (mentor) Whee! Now all we need is for netif to handle dhcp devices as well by using dhclient and omshell type stuff and then have /etc/pccard_ether call netif to bring up interfaces so that code can be centralized. Feel like taking that on? -- John Baldwin <jhb@FreeBSD.org> <>< http://www.FreeBSD.org/~jhb/ "Power Users Use the Power to Serve!" - http://www.FreeBSD.org/
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