My cpurc (based on one from the labs) does this:
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# site-specific startup
if (test -e /rc/bin/cpurc.local)
. /rc/bin/cpurc.local
# [...]
# cpu-specific early startup, notably cron
if (test -e /cfg/$sysname/cpurc)
. /cfg/$sysname/cpurc
# [...]
# start up internet if we don't already have an address
if(! grep u /net/ipselftab | grep -sv 127.0.0.1)
ip/ipconfig
if(! grep -s 127.0.0.1 /net/ipselftab)
ip/ipconfig loopback /dev/null 127.1
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which should be more robust.
One of my current tasks is to simplify administration. I'll be back
at the labs tomorrow (Monday) and will look into why we don't have
a similar cpurc nor /cfg on sources. At minimum, one wants /cfg/pxe for
pxe booting.
