On Wed, Mar 12, 2008 at 10:32 PM, Mike Chambers <mike@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Wed, 2008-03-12 at 12:40 -0400, Todd Zullinger wrote: > > > Yes, but what about "wired" networks? That is what I have, and the > default doesn't work for me. I had to turn it off, or at least make > sure network was setup and running as my /etc/resolv.conf file wasn't > even configured, and it was initially during install. > > -- > Mike Chambers Ha! I just tested this. Today I was on a wireless access point and suspended the laptop. Went to a lab where there is no wireless, only a wire with DHCP. opened up laptop, and VIOLA, NM found the wire and turned it on. It gathered the DNS numbers and everything. As far as I understand the comments from other people, NM does not work with static assigned IP numbers and it may/will wreck settings in /etc/resolv.conf. That is a bit of a problem, and I think the only thing to do is to use the nm-applet to turn off its networking activity, and then use the old fashioned way to activate the static ip (use system-config-network). I believe the static IP service from NM is being developed, but I don't know much more than what is posted in here. But I am open to correction there, as usual. pj -- Paul E. Johnson Professor, Political Science 1541 Lilac Lane, Room 504 University of Kansas
