[arch-dev-public] [review] netcfg install message for initscripts 2008.03

[Aaron Griffin]

On Mon, Mar 17, 2008 at 5:44 PM, Dan McGee <dpmcgee at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On Mon, Mar 17, 2008 at 4:37 PM, Aaron Griffin <aaronmgriffin at gmail.com> wrote:
>  > Please review and make sure I have enough information
>  >
>  >  ref: http://bugs.archlinux.org/task/9836
>  >
>  >  ------------------------------------------------------------
>  >  Attention netcfg users. We have revamped the network profiles
>  >  handling. It is no longer included as part of the initscripts package.
>  >  To install:
>  >    pacman -S netcfg
>  >
>  >  Please be aware that the "NETWORK_PROFILES" rc.conf variable changes
>  >  to "NETWORKS" as a part of this change.
>  >  ------------------------------------------------------------
>
>  I haven't used netcfg in ages, but do or don't you need a daemon line
>  for this? I don't remember one but it sounds like you do now.
>
>  Short but sweet messages are nice too, and maybe a little note that
>  users not using NETWORK_PROFILES need not be concerned?

Erm, ok I get your point. Because I really want to get this out right
now, I'm going to use:

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Attention netcfg users: netcfg is no longer included as part of the
initscripts package.
Be aware that rc.conf's NET_PROFILES has changed to NETWORKS, and that
netcfg must be installed separately. For more info, see the netcfg man page.
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