Re: [Patch] add minor clarification to Wireless in faq/faq6.html

2022-10-27 Thread tux2bsd
Stefan Sperling  wrote:
> A better way to improve this page for newcomers 
> would be to add a more examples.

"A better way" stems from a this-or-that mindset.

I like my proposed addition, I would have found it 
useful and it is why I scratched that itch.

I also like your additional examples, you should 
make a patch and add them too.

tux2bsd



Re: [Patch] add minor clarification to Wireless in faq/faq6.html

2022-10-27 Thread tux2bsd
> On Thu, Oct 27, 2022 at 08:09:17AM +, tux2bsd wrote:
> 
> > This patch is to add a brief note that 'nwid' 
> > & 'join' serve different purposes and which 
> > man page to consult.
> > 

Stefan Sperling wrote:
> The FAQ exists for  people who want to read a 
> distilled version of the most important bits of 
> information to get them going. 

Correct.  I wasn't asking any questions above.

Trying to submit an earlier patch to the right list.

History:

https://marc.info/?l=openbsd-misc=166608360909995=2

tux2bsd



[Patch] add minor clarification to Wireless in faq/faq6.html

2022-10-27 Thread tux2bsd
This patch is to add a brief note that 'nwid' & 'join' serve different purposes 
and which man page to consult.



$ git config diff.noprefix
true
$ git diff --relative .
diff --git faq/faq6.html faq/faq6.html
index 08343df0c..52770af6e 100644
--- faq/faq6.html
+++ faq/faq6.html
@@ -398,7 +398,8 @@ inet autoconf
 
 Note that inet autoconf should be after the other configuration
 lines, as the network adapter will not be able to send a DHCP request until
-it is configured.
+it is configured.  The choice between nwid and join
+is explained further in https://man.openbsd.org/ifconfig;>ifconfig(8)
 
 Trunking a Wireless Adapter