From 15190543a5ab438dbf02d2a026b655c4937c6503 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Vasilito <adminpupkin@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:14:50 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Add in-guest checks for the VM network baseline

Ultraworked with [Sisyphus](https://github.com/code-yeongyu/oh-my-openagent)

Co-authored-by: Sisyphus <clio-agent@sisyphuslabs.ai>
---
 local/docs/NETWORKING-RTL8125-NETCTL.md  |  3 ++
 local/scripts/test-vm-network-runtime.sh | 64 ++++++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 67 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 local/scripts/test-vm-network-runtime.sh

diff --git a/local/docs/NETWORKING-RTL8125-NETCTL.md b/local/docs/NETWORKING-RTL8125-NETCTL.md
index ea81c30d..90ea4841 100644
--- a/local/docs/NETWORKING-RTL8125-NETCTL.md
+++ b/local/docs/NETWORKING-RTL8125-NETCTL.md
@@ -80,6 +80,9 @@ base networking services have started.
   `redbear-minimal`: `pcid-spawner` → `smolnetd` → `dhcpd` → `netctl --boot` → `wired-dhcp`.
 - `./local/scripts/test-vm-network-qemu.sh` launches a VirtIO-backed QEMU run for the same Phase 2
   baseline and prints the in-guest validation commands to run.
+- `./local/scripts/test-vm-network-runtime.sh` is the in-guest check for the same baseline: it
+  verifies `/scheme/pci`, `/scheme/netcfg`, the active netctl profile, visible `network.*`
+  schemes, and the current `eth0` address.
 
 ## Remaining hardware validation
 
diff --git a/local/scripts/test-vm-network-runtime.sh b/local/scripts/test-vm-network-runtime.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..46b845bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/local/scripts/test-vm-network-runtime.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Test the Red Bear OS VM networking baseline from inside the guest
+# Run this inside Red Bear OS (or via QEMU serial console)
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+echo "=== Red Bear OS VM Network Runtime Test ==="
+echo
+
+if command -v redbear-info >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    echo "=== redbear-info --verbose ==="
+    redbear-info --verbose || true
+    echo
+else
+    echo "❌ redbear-info not found"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+if [ -e "/scheme/pci" ]; then
+    echo "✅ /scheme/pci registered"
+else
+    echo "❌ /scheme/pci not found — pcid-spawner path is not live"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+if [ -e "/scheme/netcfg" ]; then
+    echo "✅ /scheme/netcfg registered"
+else
+    echo "❌ /scheme/netcfg not found — smolnetd path is not live"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+if [ -e "/etc/netctl/active" ]; then
+    ACTIVE_PROFILE="$(tr -d '\r\n' < /etc/netctl/active)"
+    echo "✅ active netctl profile: ${ACTIVE_PROFILE:-<empty>}"
+else
+    echo "❌ /etc/netctl/active not found"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+echo
+echo "=== netctl status ==="
+if command -v netctl >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    netctl status || true
+else
+    echo "❌ netctl not found"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+echo
+echo "=== network schemes ==="
+ls /scheme 2>/dev/null | grep '^network\.' || echo "(no network.* schemes visible)"
+
+echo
+echo "=== netcfg address ==="
+if [ -r "/scheme/netcfg/ifaces/eth0/addr/list" ]; then
+    cat /scheme/netcfg/ifaces/eth0/addr/list
+else
+    echo "❌ /scheme/netcfg/ifaces/eth0/addr/list not readable"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+echo
+echo "=== Test Complete ==="