On Wed, 2008-06-04 at 12:43 -1000, Dave Burns wrote: > On Wed, Jun 4, 2008 at 11:52 AM, Aaron Konstam <akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > On Wed, 2008-06-04 at 08:21 -1000, Dave Burns wrote: > >> There is a weird incompatibility between NetworkManager and network, > >> not well documented anywhere I know about. I am in a similar position, > >> can use either wireless or wired but have to do a whole reconfig to > >> switch between the two. I'd explain it to you if I understood it. > > > > On my laptop switching from wireless to wired in f7 is seamless. > > <envy> > > >Why do > > you need to provide a DHCP server? > > Is this addressed to the OP or to me? > > >A server should be available to your > > machine as soon as you start your connection. > > I have no problem with the DHCP server. But I had to go through a long > struggle of turning off services and fiddling with drivers and making > sure network did not start wired networking on boot etc. to get > wireless to work on the laptop. At that point it would no longer do > wired. I assume I can retrace my steps to where wired worked and > wireless did not. Trudging through the official NetworkManager docs, > I found no mention of the various secret tricks I saw suggested on > this list and that finally got my wireless going. Maybe my RTFM is > inadequate, I have to cop to being impatient, but it all seemed to be > "install rpm for NM, 123, tra la la, you're done, wireless should work > now" without mentioning the various tricks I had to try. There are > several threads in the archives where people try to help someone > troubleshoot NM and wireless, but it seems highly manufacturer and > even model dependent. I guess if it "just works" for you, be happy. > Dave > Ok, I assume you have the network file in /etc/init.d turned off. If not you should if you want NM to work as advertised. -- ======================================================================= I am so optimistic about beef prices that I've just leased a pot roast with an option to buy. ======================================================================= Aaron Konstam telephone: (210) 656-0355 e-mail: akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
