Subject: Re: dhclient in rc*/netstart
To: Jason Thorpe <thorpej@nas.nasa.gov>
From: Perry E. Metzger <perry@piermont.com>
List: tech-net
Date: 01/26/1999 13:40:36
Jason Thorpe <thorpej@nas.nasa.gov> writes:
> dhclient requires /var to be mounted :-/
> 
> dhclient should be changed to use a directory in /etc (/etc/dhcp/ maybe?).

Many people run with shared /'s, Jason. See sharks, for example.

I'd say that /var is the right place.

Why don't we let ted come up with a set of hooks and we'll adjust them 
as user problems come in. Best to start with *something*.

.pm