FreeLists / openbeosnetteam / [openbeosnetteam] Re: DHCP Project Specs Needed

["David Enderson" <DEnderson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I mentioned a while back on this list that eventually a way will be needed to 
provide for expired DHCP leases, which means something like a background 
process or cron script.  The solaris implementation solves the lease issue by 
having the DHCP client be a daemon.

> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:openbeosnetteam-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of 
> Jérôme Duval
> Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2005 11:20
> To: openbeosnetteam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [openbeosnetteam] Re: DHCP Project Specs Needed
> 
> Maybe have a look at what other OS do, ie Solaris :
> 
> http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/doc/806-4075/6jd69oaab?a=view
> 
> Selon David Enderson <DEnderson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> 
> > Philippe,
> >
> > > I don't consider this as urgent as reaching beta stage of 
> OpenGL Kit 
> > > and the network stack missing features: DHCP,
> > > 802.11 support.
> > > Maybe that's because I never used socketpair() so far ;-)
> > >
> >
> > No, I haven't forgotten about DHCP.  :-)
> >
> > I upgraded my BeOS machine which I was developing on to 1.5 
> GB of RAM 
> > because I really needed it with my dual boot Windows, and 
> of course, I 
> > experienced the well known RAM problem.  I applied one of the 
> > experimental fixes floating around for allowing more RAM, and all I 
> > did was make it so BeOS won't boot, and oddly enough, 
> neither will by 
> > 5.0.3 install CD (even when I take out the extra RAM).
> >
> > Anyway, the point is that I've been struggling to figure out how to 
> > keep developing for Haiku.  My thought was that if I followed 
> > DarkWyrm's instructions to build and install Haiku, that I 
> could just 
> > finish the development for DHCP on Haiku itself.  Is that 
> what you recommend?
> >
> > PROJECT SPECS
> >
> > A major frustration for me with trying to work on DHCP is that I've 
> > never had a clear project specification with clear objectives.  The 
> > only thing I've received is a vague, "Make a standalone 
> binary to do 
> > DHCP and then we'll figure out how to integrate it."  Much more 
> > specific project specs would be nice.
> >
> > For example, I have no idea how you want me to actually set 
> the IP.  
> > Do I parse the network config file myself, change the IP, and then 
> > restart networking?  Is there another way you want me to do it?  I 
> > asked about parsing config files in the past and got vague and 
> > ultimately unhelpful advice on this list.  This has been 
> the case with 
> > about every question I've asked.
> >
> > As many specific project requirements as you could give me would be 
> > helpful.  :-)
> >
> > Thanks,
> > David
> >
> >
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