Re: [9fans] [9pi] standardize \ normalize setting dns in

["Bence Fábián" <begnoc@gmail.com>]

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what does ndb/query sys $sysname say?

try to add ether and dom like this:

ip=10.0.0.13 sys=9pi ether=xxxxx... dom=9pi.Home



2013/4/3 <c117152@rmqkr.net>

> On Mar 28, 8:41 am, 9f...@hamnavoe.com (Richard Miller) wrote:
> > For a machine not receiving net configuration via DHCP, the normal
> > place to define dns= 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=
>         file=/lib/ndb/local
>         file=/lib/ndb/common
>
> auth=sources.cd.bell-labs.com authdom=outside.plan9.bell-labs.com
>
> ip=127.0.0.1 sys=localhost dom=localhost
>
> ipnet=Home ip=10.0.0.0 ipmask=255.255.255.0
>         ipgw=10.0.0.138
>         dns=1.2.3.4 # (my isp's dns)
>         dns=8.8.8.8 # (googleA)
>         dns=8.8.4.4 # (googleB)
>         dns=10.0.0.138 # (my router for when the net is down but I still
> want
> local quarries getting through and local dom - .Home - requests)
>         auth=9pi
>         cpu=9pi
>
> ip=10.0.0.13 sys=9pi
>
> 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=". 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...
>
>

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