problem with dhcp setup

[Simon Hobson]

John Jason Brzozowski wrote:

>Having the client fail to run if dhcov6.oro is missing was a bit
>inconvenient.  I would certainly prefer something that is more forgiving.

Where do you draw the line ?

"Having the client fail to run if the binary is missing is a bit 
inconvenient. I would certainly prefer something that is more 
forgiving." ?

"Having the firewall fail to correctly start & configure when it's 
config files are missing is a bit inconvenient. I would certainly 
prefer something that is more forgiving." ?

"Having the system fail to run if the kernel is missing is a bit 
inconvenient. I would certainly prefer something that is more 
forgiving." !


The installer can install a default settings file, but should this be 
deleted then I would say it's perfectly reasonable to not run until 
essential files have been replaced. I'm with David on this, IPv6 DHCP 
is young enough to be able to set off on the right footing - and that 
HAS to mean that broken clients are broken and to be fixed by the 
vendor, NOT broken clients are something to be tolerated and worked 
around.

I dare say we'll still end up working around bugs when some major 
vendor ships a broken client and refuses to fix it - but until then I 
think it's right to expect "the right thing".