Re: "best" laptop autocionfiguration package?
On Friday 09 May 2003 14:44, stan wrote:
> I'm configuring a new laptop that will need to participate in various
> networks at home and work. Things that will need to be dynamicly change
> based on the network include:
>
> network settings (IP address netmask et al)
> perhaps DHCP on some nets
> ntp source
> Galeon proxy settings
> DNS settings
>
> At least those are the ones that come to mind. I'm replacing a FreeBSD
> machine that I had hacked a perl script to auto detect which network it was
> on by reconfiguring the network interface, and trying to ping some "well
> known" IP address on. However, I'm hoping I don't have to reinvent the
> wheel here. looking in select, I see several packages that might fit the
> bill here.
>
> I'm looking for feedback as to what the capabilities of these packages are.
> Success stories, and horror stories both appreciated.
>
> Thanks.
whereami works for me.
David
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