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Date: Wed,  3 Apr 2013 10:39:45 +0000
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Subject: Re: [9fans] [9pi] standardize \ normalize setting dns in
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On Mar 28, 8:41=A0am, 9f...@hamnavoe.com (Richard Miller) wrote:
> For a machine not receiving net configuration via DHCP, the normal
> place to define dns=3D would be in /lib/ndb/local - 'man 6 ndb' for
> information.

Yes. I've already figured out that much:

term% cat /lib/ndb/local

database=3D
	file=3D/lib/ndb/local
	file=3D/lib/ndb/common

auth=3Dsources.cd.bell-labs.com authdom=3Doutside.plan9.bell-labs.com

ip=3D127.0.0.1 sys=3Dlocalhost dom=3Dlocalhost

ipnet=3DHome ip=3D10.0.0.0 ipmask=3D255.255.255.0
	ipgw=3D10.0.0.138
	dns=3D1.2.3.4 # (my isp's dns)
	dns=3D8.8.8.8 # (googleA)
	dns=3D8.8.4.4 # (googleB)
	dns=3D10.0.0.138 # (my router for when the net is down but I still want
local quarries getting through and local dom - .Home - requests)
	auth=3D9pi
	cpu=3D9pi

ip=3D10.0.0.13 sys=3D9pi

The thing is, the way I understand and implement it, you have your
basic networking split in at least two places: The /lib/ndb/local file
and the ip/ipconfig command arguments (being called from
termrc.local...). Now, if there's a DHCP then you can forgo /lib/ndb/
local and just specify an empty "ipconfig=3D". However, on a static ip
you're only allowed to do everything except feeding it a dns.

My idea is to have a line or two added to termrc.local that will parse
a single dns var from the cmdline.txt file. This way you can get the
same convenience you'd get with DHCP in a static setup.

I'm not sure it's a possible needless un +\-foreseen complication,
lack of interest, an oversight, a security concern or whatever... But
it seems to me that it could simplify things a little.

Just a thought really.

p.s. This is my third or fourth attempt at a reply. The first two were
on the new groups interface. This attempt is on the old one. hopefully
those aren't coming out somewhere as double\triple\quadruple posts...