-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Jason Straight wrote: > Ok, I'm about ready to start kicking ass over this - ifplugd just totally > farked up our network on a bunch of machines when I had to recycle power on > our switch - what mayhem. >
So your DHCP server can't handle multiple requests? If your network can't handle DHCP, use static assignments. > What a gay idea to try to turn mandrake into XP All versions of windows after 2000 Pro do it, including all versions of Windows 2000 server. > - and even worse why can't I > just remove ifplugd package? I see there's a conditional in > initscripts/network for ifplugd to have it check for it - why can't I just > remove with ifplugd without breaking dependancies? You can just run drakconnect and uncheck "network hotplugging". > > This really is a stupid setup, and what a pain in the ass it just caused. > Paint that package brown and stick peanuts and corn to it, put it on contrib > or something don't make it a default install. > So what about laptop users? Must they know about contrib before they can get a semi-functional network setup? - -- |--------------Another happy Mandrake Club member--------------| Buchan Milne Mechanical Engineer, Network Manager Cellphone * Work +27 82 472 2231 * +27 21 8828820x202 Stellenbosch Automotive Engineering http://www.cae.co.za GPG Key http://ranger.dnsalias.com/bgmilne.asc 1024D/60D204A7 2919 E232 5610 A038 87B1 72D6 AC92 BA50 60D2 04A7 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.2 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQE+3hJarJK6UGDSBKcRArXNAJ9QlalRER/c9pAh5FAsaJebk3DsAQCdHnla sIBX5MvVUB4hGb73jRh29h8= =ZYNR -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- ****************************************************************** Please click on http://www.cae.co.za/disclaimer.htm to read our e-mail disclaimer or send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] for a copy. ******************************************************************
