On Tue, Sep 9, 2008 at 2:45 PM, Tony Molloy <tony.molloy@xxxxx> wrote: >> >> >> >> Thanks again, Tony. The new results: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> # /sbin/service network status >> >> >> >> Configured devices: >> >> >> >> lo eth0 >> >> >> >> Currently active devices: >> >> >> >> lo eth0 vmnet8 vmnet1 >> >> >> >> # >> >> >> > >> >> >> > OK you have both the NetworkManager service and the network service >> >> >> > running. You shouldn't have both running at the same time. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > Do you have a static IP address, is this a laptop. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > You can switch one or other service off with >> >> >> > >> >> >> > # service NetworkManager stop >> >> >> > or >> >> >> > # service network stop >> >> >> > >> >> >> > To make the change permanent and survive a reboot do >> >> >> > >> >> >> > # chkconfig --level 345 NetworkManager off >> >> >> > or >> >> >> > # chkconfig --level 345 newtork off >> >> >> >> >> >> Thanks again, Tony. I am using a desktop and not a laptop, and my IP >> >> >> is dynamic. Thus, which one of the two services should I stop >> >> >> permanently? >> >> >> >> >> >> Paul >> >> > >> >> > For DHCP adresses you can go with either. >> >> > >> >> > Try NetworkManager first by disabling the network service with >> >> > # chkconfig network off >> >> > and then rebooting. >> >> > >> >> > Then >> >> > # service NetworkManager status >> >> > should tell you NetworkManager is running >> >> > and >> >> > >> >> > # service network status >> >> > should tell you network is not running. >> >> > >> >> > Then wait a few minutes and do ( it takes ntpd a few minutes to >> >> > synchronise ) >> >> > >> >> > # /usr/sbin/ntpq -p >> >> > >> >> > If you see one of the time servers with an * in front of it then ntpd >> >> > is working and synchronised to that server. >> >> >> >> Thanks, Tony, but after 'chkconfig network off' and a reboot, I get: >> > >> > Sorry chkconfig --level 345 network off >> >> No progress; again: >> > > Did you reboot the machine. Yes, Tony. Paul -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
