Tod Merley wrote: >> IIRC, Fedora - and other distributions - >> tried to bring up the interface <xyz> >> if there was a file /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-<xyz>. >> >> But this no longer seems to be the case - >> I have an ifcfg-eth0 which is completely ignored >> by "service network restart" and even "ifup eth0". >> >> How does Fedora now decide what interfaces to try to bring up? > I believe they are using an automated environment overseen by > NetworkManager. > > To play in a bit more static environment (from gnome desktop): > > System > Administration > Services > Un-check NetworkManager > Checki Network (about 2/3 down the list) > Save! > Reboot or restart service. Actually, I'm almost certain I wasn't running NetworkManager (NM) on the computer in question. I don't normally run NM, because it does not work with all the WiFi cards I use - in particular it does not work with my Orinoco PCMCIA cards, which I am reluctant to throw away as they have very good antennae - and I like to run as near as possible the same system on all my machines. I've also found that "alias eth0 xyz" in /etc/modprobe.conf also seems to be often ignored. -- Timothy Murphy e-mail (<80k only): tim /at/ birdsnest.maths.tcd.ie tel: +353-86-2336090, +353-1-2842366 s-mail: School of Mathematics, Trinity College, Dublin 2, Ireland
