On Sat, Oct 10, 2009 at 11:53:37AM +0200, Branko Badrljica wrote: > Joshua Saddler wrote: > > On Fri, 9 Oct 2009 19:57:07 +0200 > > Matthias Schwarzott <z...@gentoo.org> wrote: > > > > > >> Hi there! > >> > >> As some of you have waited long for this to happen, sys-apps/openrc-0.5.1 > >> is > >> there. It has a default enabled (eapi-1) useflag oldnet to install the > >> old-style network scripts called net.*. > >> Regardless of this use-flag, the new init-script /etc/init.d/network is > >> always installed. > >> > >> For transition to new-style network script there is something todo I think. > >> Unordered list of todos: > >> * hotplug? at least udev does explicitly call in net.* scripts > >> * New systems should get old or new scripts? > >> * does new scripts already can do all that was possible with net.* ? > >> > >> So far I hope the update does not break any system. > >> In case this happens nevertheless open a bug as usual. > >> > >> Regards > >> Matthias > >> > >> > > > > As long as this new version is ~arch (and not hardmasked), you also need to > > send some documentation updates for > > http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/openrc-migration.xml; patches to > > bugs.gentoo.org, Documentation product. This way we in the GDP can take > > care of keeping the guide up-to-date. Thanks. > > > I've just updated the system and it installed openrc-0.5.1. After reboot > I have noticed that none of my network interfaces were configured ( > lo,eth0). If it wasn't for this mail, it'd take a headache or two to > figure out that init. script is new. > > But I still don't have a clue how to use it. I have started it, but it > dd not seem to do anything. I thought that it would probably take > settings from /etc/conf.d/net, but that doesn't seem to be the case, > ande there is no other config in sight. > > Also, neither on gentoo.org or on roy.maples.name seem to be anything > resembling documentation... I reemerged it and rebooted here fine. I have one network card with a static ip (I'm behind a router), and once I emerged openrc-0.5.1, ran through etc-update and made sure all of the new scripts were in place, I rebooted and my old network configuration was fine.
-- William Hubbs gentoo accessibility team lead willi...@gentoo.org
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