Howard Chu wrote: >> Using tmpfs to hold volatile state for RO or limited write media is >> nothing new. Such sites normally have /var/run mounted as such and >> /etc/resolv.conf as a symlink to an updateable location on tmpfs. > > You seem to be under the impression that every Linux laptop user is also > an experienced Linux sysadmin...
You seem to be under the impression that only resolvconf uses /var/run :) r...@uberpc ~ $ ls /var/run acpid.socket dhcp metalog.pid sepermit autofs dhcpcd named sm-notify.pid autofs.fifo-misc dhcpcd.pid NetworkManager sshd.pid autofs.fifo-net dhcpcd.sock nscd sudo autofs.pid dmeventd-client ntpd.pid utmp autofs-running dmeventd-server PolicyKit vpnc console dnsmasq.pid portmap_mapping wpa_supplicant ConsoleKit gdm.pid random-seed xauth cups gdm_socket resolvconf xdmctl dbus hald rpc.statd.pid dbus.pid hald.pid screen Look - even NetworkManager uses /var/run! I suggest that latop users should use a laptop orientated distro which mounts /var/run tmpfs by default or at least read a laptop guide for their distro of choice where this is probably mentioned. >> And >> when using dbus + dnsmasq + static /etc/resolv.conf no configuration >> file needs updating. > > Right, that I agree with. But you don't need resolvconf for that; you > just need the patch that I posted. The OP mentioned that he didn't want to deal with patching. So you expect that every Linux laptop user can patch source, compile and install whereas I just expect a reasonably equipped distro which already has resolvconf or equivalent installed (many do by default) with /var/run optionally mounted tmpfs. Thanks Roy _______________________________________________ NetworkManager-list mailing list [email protected] http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/networkmanager-list
