I don't think it would be that hard to check the status of an
interface's link periodically and if found to be up, then run a dhcp
client. This could probably be done with a 3 line script and cron.
Also, if my unix workstation automatically assumed that it should run
dhclient on an interface as soon as a cable was plugged in, I would
immediatly be on a quest to purge this tendancy from the source code.
Surely this is a behavior that would be most hated among The Capable. I
think you spoke very quickly when you dubbed this an intelligent action.
Windows can get away with it because 99% of windows users use it as a
simple node on a network and wouldn't know how to configure it
themselves. Lunix/BSD/Unix is used for way more than that, so must
never attempt to mold itself to one paradigm.
TimH
On Tue, 8 Oct 2002 10:02:05 -0700
Joseph Carter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> My notebook has non-PCMCIA LAN, and I'd like to make Linux a little
> smarter in how it deals with the device. Currently, I am manually
> raising and dropping the interface, but the network chip does know
> when there's a cable plugged in to it as most do.
>
> Windoze is smart enough to send out a DHCP request and enable the
> device as soon as the cable is plugged in. It also knows to disable
> the thing when the network cable goes away. I realise this behavior
> is far too logical and intelligent for the UNIX world where everything
> must be done by hand the hard way and that PnP is for people who like
> machines with only one mouse button. However, I happen to like
> machines with only one mouse button, and I would like the network
> device to behave itself.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> --
> Joseph Carter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Goldfish don't
> bounce
>
> Change the Social Contract? BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.
> -- Branden Robinson
>
>
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