On Monday 04 February 2002 08:24, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Just my thoughts. What are the possibilities?
I've started a somewhat minimal install script base, as has Ken Hadley
for respective ethernet and ppp/pppoe installs. It is still somewhat
basic at this time w/o full capabilities (in my scripts). To keep the
size managable and the scripts/configuration in a non-confusing state,
/etc/network.conf will likely cease to exist as we know it and likely
be broken down into several different files.
Preferably, IMHO, this wouldn't necessarily be a good thing in the
Dachstein release for the following reasons:
1. It breaks compatibility for support and configuration
as we know DCD now if expanded too much, or simply
becomes a byte-monster (within my scripting skills).
2. The next major CS release will likely be a move to
something quite non-DCD compatible and we will
have to rewrite everything (to some degree).
Testing/devel on DCD would be allright towards a
a new layout, but not very practical considering the
end of the "mountain" base is approching.
3. For reason #2, script development on Bering might
be a more resonable place to start and incorporate
into the next CS release. It is likely to be more
compatible than DCD, I guess we'll see when a
devel base or bases appear. This would be the time
to consider the _future_ format though, rather than as
an afterthought.
4. A floppy-generator will likely be the best move in the
future to achieve a more verstile floppy. Once that
network.conf is broken down, you lose the benefit
of the file itself, and pure script configuration would
be a very nice option (IMHO).
You could use these "scripts" as a lrcfg menu item (as I have started)
or a weblet-configuration applet, all of which could be added/removed
as packages themselves for user preferences. Things are in a planning
stage (on my part anyway), so there won't be (much) re-work towards
a final product. I would prefer to extend as opposed to re-write, but
that is dependant on future distribution bases implicitly.
You can find my scripts (testing), that work for ethernet/cable at:
http://leaf.sourceforge.net/devel/guitarlynn
I'm more than willing to take any and all suggestions, advice, and help
that anyone is willing to give. The more I look into it, the necessary
planning gets to take up a pretty wide scope!
--
~Lynn Avants
aka Guitarlynn
guitarlynn at users.sourceforge.net
http://leaf.sourceforge.net
If linux isn't the answer, you've probably got the wrong question!
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