Subject: Config Interface in rc.conf vs. ifconfig.if
To: None <netbsd-users@netbsd.org>
From: Roger Fischer <r8@socal.rr.com>
List: netbsd-users
Date: 06/16/2005 22:50:22
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By box has two interfaces.
The internal interface is config'd with a static IP via ifconfig.tlp0
The external interface is config'd by dhclient in the rc.conf file.

	dhclient=YES            # act as a DHCP Client
	dhclient_flags="ne2"    # leave blank to config all interfaces

I read (man ifconfig.if) that I can use dhclient in an external
ifconfig.if file like so.

	[/etc]$ cat ifconfig.ne2
	# Configuration for ne2 external interface

	# config IPv4
	up
	!dhclient $int

	# config IPv6
	!rtsol $int

My question is... If I configure the interface using the
/etc/ifconfig.ne2 file, do I still need a dhclient=YES line in rc.conf?
 It seems counter-intuitive to say no, but if I say yes, then what's the
need for the ifconfig.ne2 file.

Thanks,
	- Roger

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