On Fri, Sep 11, 2009 at 4:03 AM, Graham Lyon <[email protected]> wrote:

> 2009/9/11 Luc Deschenaux <[email protected]>
>
>> At least I never need that NM switch to "auto eth0" when the link is up
>> again, I need to continue with the configuration I did choose.
>>
>
> I believe that I'm correct in saying that if you select the "connect
> automatically" checkbox on multiple wired network profiles then it will
> simply connect to the previously active profile instead of redefaulting to
> the "auto eth0" profile (which I assume is the only one you have with the
> "connect automatically" checkbox selected currently. This is the behaviour
> that I get using a crossover cable so whilst I may get annoying
> notifications about the interface continually going up and down, it is very
> quick to reapply a static config (complete with all its routes etc if you
> have them configured through network manager) and so the other device
> *shouldn't* notice. Try setting that checkbox for your static configuration
> and unplugging and replugging the cable to see which profile it then selects
> and report back with the results - I know I got it to behave in the way that
> I think you want, I just can't remember precisely how I did it ;)
>

The above is true on my system which is Ubuntu 9.04.  Though I unchecked the
"Connect Automatically" check box for the Auto eth0(I do not know if this
step is necessary, but I do not use dhcp anyways) and checked the "Connect
Automatically" box on all my static connections.  Worked like a charm for me
and I connect and disconnect my Ethernet about 20 times a day.  I still
agree with the concept of an option allowing the IP Address and routes to
persist between carrier events, except maybe the default route.  Yes, I
realize there are often work around for reasons this would be necessary, but
it just seems like a nice thing to have.


> -Graham
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