Sean, > I had a similar issue. Typically, my notebook is connected to a dhcp > network and when I am travelling, like on the train or plane, I do > not want to use dhcp because it has to time out and the configuration > will fail. When I am travelling, I just set the network connection > to a fixed ethernet address. > > To solve the problem, I have written a startup script called > netconfig, which I put in /etc/init.d. The script uses an > environment variable; NetConfig, and files called, net-DEFAULT, and > net-<config>, located in /etc/conf.d. The files are copies of net > modified for different configurations, i.e. a DHCP configuration and > a fixed IP configuration.
Thank you!!! This solved a problem I was facing. I have to connect my test laptop to the rack it has to test -- an isolated network with dedicated IPs -- or to the internet (for Gentoo updates) via the local navy network with DHCP. Now I can do either. As a side bonus, I learned a lot about the /etc/conf.d and /etc/init.d contents and functionality. Useful as a tool and a learning experience! How wonderful is that?!? OK, too many exclamation points -- back to normal mode. Thanks again. In Harmony's Way, and In A Chord, Tom :-}) Thomas A. Condon Barbershop Bass Singer Registered Linux User #154358 A Jester Unemployed -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
