FS#8922 - rc.conf network unclarity

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by kongokris 2 (nut543) - Thursday, 13 December 2007, 15:24 GMT
Last edited by James Rayner (iphitus) - Monday, 21 January 2008, 10:19 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Packages: Core
Status Closed
Assigned To James Rayner (iphitus)
Architecture All
Severity Medium
Priority Normal
Reported Version 2007.08-2
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

under:

# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
# NETWORKING
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------

it says:

#
# Don't use this for wireless interfaces, see network profiles below
#

and then later, under network profiles:

#
# Enable these network profiles at boot-up. These are only useful
# if you happen to need multiple network configurations (ie, laptop users)
#

Huh? i'm supposed to use network profiles or not? Because I do have wireless but I don't need multiple profiles as i have a stationary computer..

And also should i comment out
eth0="eth0 192.168.0.2 netmask 255.255.255.0 broadcast 192.168.0.255"
INTERFACES=(eth0)

If i choose to use network profiles regardless of what is told? And where does netcfg2(and really all other wireless programs) fit into all of this? Can this be clarified in the file? :)

Thanks!
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Closed by  James Rayner (iphitus)
Monday, 21 January 2008, 10:19 GMT
Reason for closing:  Fixed
Additional comments about closing:  in initscripts git
Comment by James Rayner (iphitus) - Sunday, 16 December 2007, 01:46 GMT
This text will be rewritten for netcfg2. Netcfg2 will be the new "arch" way of doing wireless networks, replacing old netcfg.
Comment by kongokris 2 (nut543) - Sunday, 16 December 2007, 15:32 GMT
Hmm... I hope netcfg2 will come out soon then :)
Comment by James Rayner (iphitus) - Monday, 17 December 2007, 01:42 GMT
netcfg2 is already available in [testing]. Just enable it at the bottom of your pacman config and do pacman -S testing/netcfg
Comment by kongokris 2 (nut543) - Monday, 17 December 2007, 10:57 GMT
yes, i should have been clearer; i meant I hope it will be released, and also the changes to rc.conf soon as it's very confusing(atleast to me) right now and i'm not a newbie with neither arch nor linux..
Comment by kongokris 2 (nut543) - Monday, 17 December 2007, 10:57 GMT
in core i mean...

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