On Tue, Dec 10, 2013 at 08:57:55PM -0600, William Hubbs wrote: > My issue with what we are currently doing is not whether we have a > default network provider in the stages or not, but it is just that the > netifrc use flag on OpenRC is bogus. OpenRC doesn't need netifrc for any > reason. > > I think if we are going to have a default network manager in the > stages we should do it by adding a virtual/network-manager then adding > that to @system. > > I couldn't find dhcpcd in @system, so I don't think it is in the > stages. > > Dhcpcd by default wants to be a standalone network manager, so I also > think it is reasonable that if you want to use dhcpcd per interface > along with netifrc you should have to make sure both of them (dhcpcd and > netifrc) are in @world. You would just have to run > emerge --noreplace netifrc dhcpcd. > > William
This entire thread seems to have different terminology used by different posters, causing me some confusion. So perhaps a few questions: (1) What is "the new network stack" provided by the newnet USE flag? (2) Why is dhcpcd referred to as a "network manager" in the same context as wicd, networkmanager, connman, etc? In the sense that dhcpcd is not sufficient for security protected wireless alone, as is, say, wicd; and is not a replacement for true "network manager" apps. DHCP client != network manager app (3) Is udhcpc provided by busybox not sufficient in lieu of dhcpcd for stage3? Thanks for your explanation(s). Bruce -- Happy Penguin Computers >') 126 Fenco Drive ( \ Tupelo, MS 38801 ^^ supp...@happypenguincomputers.com 662-269-2706 662-205-6424 http://happypenguincomputers.com/ A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text. Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing? A: Top-posting. Q: What is the most annoying thing in e-mail? Don't top-post: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_post#Top-posting
