On Thu, 2008-06-05 at 08:29 -0500, Aaron Konstam wrote: > 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 guess I spoke to fast without considering the question properly, In my experience if you bring up a f7 system with the wired Internet plugged in NM will default to wired connection, especially if the corresponding ifcfg-xxx file contains ONBOOT=yes. In that state getting it to bring up wireless is somewhat of a problem. But without the wired interface plugged in wireless is available. If you are connected wireless and you plug in the wire it will switch over to a wired connection. -- ======================================================================= Show your affection, which will probably meet with pleasant response. ======================================================================= 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
