On Wed, 17 Feb 1999 21:29:04 +0000, Christian Hammers <ch@lathspell.westend.com> said: > On Tue, Feb 16, 1999 at 10:50:10PM -0500, Adam Di Carlo wrote: >> proposed system supported the following features. IMHO, these >> features are *required* for any re-work of the network >> configuration system: > I'm totally on your optionion :-), but ... >> * integrates with PCMCIA stuff (i.e., /etc/pcmcia/network.opts) > ...just mail me your current PCMCIA configuration including all > scripts, and I will implement it. (I have no PCMCIA) Below I include /etc/pcmcia/network.opts. Basically, this file is run when the network slot is started. You can add switches on the top-level case statement in order to activate different configurations. For more complete information, see the pcmcia-source package, which has all the materials in it. You don't have to run PCMCIA to install this packge; it's just source for building pcmcia-cs and pcmcia-modules .debs when you compile kernels. >> * allows for roving profiles (mobile computers) > ..just tell me how (I have no mobile computer) Well, the point here is that you should be able to set a switch somewhere, and all of your network settings (IP, gateway, DNS server, mail smarthost, NIS+ or NIS server, NFS or CODA mounts etc.) willl change. Obviously, we need a modular system that different packages (esp., MTAs, PAM stuff such as kerb or NIS+ or LDAP or radius authentication servers, NFS client, CODA client) can plug into. >> * allows/enables large-scale configuration managment (i.e., >> server-side control of client network values, i.e., DHCPd et al) > I have never used DHCP. Someone told me a bit about it and I > implemented it. Isn't it working the way I did it ? > Anyway I would propose to make it stable as it is now, release it > and then wait for comments. Of course, if someone has a really good > idea, he can either implement it himself or tell me how he done it > before and I think about how to do it with the new scripts. Sounds good. Again, I haven't studied your stuff; I just want to see a system which is extensible, modular, and open-ended. I'd like to make sure that multi-network systems, roving systems, thin clients, and routers are supported. -- .....Adam Di Carlo....adam@onShore.com.....<URL:http://www.onShore.com/>
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