Goswin von Brederlow wrote: > Why not merge dhcp and static? > > Try dhcp for some time or until the user hits abort. > If dhcp finds any data seed it into debconf and jump to the final > summary/acknowldege request in dhcp-static. Buttons there would be > <retry dhcp> <edit manual> <continue>. > > I realy don't like two programs configuring the same in two ways. Well if I were on a network with dhcp but did not want to use dhcp, I might want to boot at medium priority and pick static config. Of course a combined dhcp+manual configurator could simply ask at medium priority before using dhcp with the same effect. I have no strong preferences, I just know the current dhcp stuff is annoying to a lot of users based on install reports. -- see shy jo
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