[Grml] why pump?

[Michael Prokop]

* Marc Haber <mh+grml at zugschlus.de> [20051216 21:15]:

> why is pump still being used as dhcp client in grml? I find
> dhcp3-client generally more flexible, more verbose in its debug
> output, and easier to configure. Is this only like "we have always
> used pump", or are these space issues?

> Any hints will be appreciated.

I tried to switch from pump to dhclient in grml-autoconfig several
times, pump was always faster with retrieving an ip address. On a
running system this does not matter at all, but it does when booting
the system (because some cheatcodes depend on a working network
setup).

regards,
-mika-
-- 
You like grml?  Help us!      http://grml.org/donations/
Already on the grml-user-map? http://www.frappr.com/grmlusers
grml-solutions                http://solutions.grml.org/
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: not available
Type: application/pgp-signature
Size: 189 bytes
Desc: not available
URL: <http://ml.grml.org/pipermail/grml/attachments/20051217/9f84f156/attachment-0003.pgp>