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James Miller wrote:
>
> If my network does get set up with dhcp, 

I thought we were talking about your personal network.
Is this some other network?

> do you think I'll still be able to use the semi-manual 
> BL1 dhcp client?  

Nope.  The dhcp client in BL1 needs libc5.   The 1.5mb
ramdisk I've put together uses uClibc.

> I guess it sort of complicates getting the xsession.  

It won't if you get a permanent lease assignment from
the dhcp server.

> Maybe this calls for a little script asking values for 
> ifconfig, net and gateway addresses before exporting 
> the xsession?  

With permanent addresses and permanent parameters for
Xvesa, it would be possible to write a script to boot
directly to the Xterminal.  Adding some short scripts
is no problem; however, trying to add functionality
(via additional binaries) is unlikely to work.  There
is little flexibility in this hack (it's amazing that
it actually does function as an X terminal).  

In the future (if I decide to continue in this direction)
there will be a more flexible option.  But that's probably
a couple of months down the track.

Cheers,
Steven