Date: Mon, 8 Feb 1999 22:25:16 -0800 (PST) From: Steve Kargl <sgk@troutmask.apl.washington.edu> To: gpalmer@FreeBSD.ORG (Gary Palmer) Cc: current@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: adding DHCP client to src/contrib/ Message-ID: <199902090625.WAA65393@troutmask.apl.washington.edu> In-Reply-To: <3067.918540609@gjp.erols.com> from Gary Palmer at "Feb 9, 1999 1:10: 9 am"
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Gary Palmer wrote: > Steve Kargl wrote in message ID > <199902090600.WAA65168@troutmask.apl.washington.edu>: > > Drop FreeBSD cd-rom into tray (or caddy). > > mount_cd9660 /dev/cd0a /mnt > > pkg_add dhcp > > umount /mnt > [watch the long lines] > So you are suggesting we no longer supporting FTP installs? Do you > realise what impact that would have? I guess you haven't seen the > dramatic increase in cablemodem and ADSL/SDSL/HDSL/IDSL installations > which don't offer static IP's and require running DHCP clients? > Let alone all the M$ infested corporate environments? Heck, I even > recommend running DHCP to people! Why? It makes > roaming between work and home with a laptop 10 times easier! No. Yes. Yes. Yes. Why? Paraphasing David's original email: david> I have DHCP-WIDE bmake'd. I going to commit if no one objects. It would have been helpful if he would have given some justification. Without critical discussion of each candidate for inclusion in the base distribution, the system will grow without bounds. Trying to remove something from the base is somewhat difficult. Search mailing list for a recent discussion about removing f2c. I have a f2c port and more robust f77(1) sitting here waiting. Inertia. -- Steve To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message
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