Nay indeed. I'd also like to note that GUI tools are not so helpful when
you're not running X on a server.
I have had nothing but trouble with this thing. It sometimes changes
from static to DHCP addresses (making computers disappear) and makes
even slightly nontrivial configuration (multiple interfaces on different
subnets, iptables NAT) difficult or impossible. The first thing I do
when I set up a new box is delete NetworkManager. (For remote install,
manual package selection should let you disable it.)
It's fine for 3G on laptops or whatever, but that's not really the
target market of SL. The average SL user's needs are different from
TUV's; this seems like a place where some changes to the distribution
would make some sense.
Best,
Andy
On 06/08/2011 09:30 AM, James Holland wrote:
On 07/06/11 19:15, Konstantin Olchanski wrote:
On Tue, Jun 07, 2011 at 01:44:05PM -0400, Lamar Owen wrote:
... The GUI network config tools are all for NetworkManager in
upstream EL6.
Hmm... I am blind and I do not see any GUI tools for the
NetworkManager. What am I supposed
to use? (I do see the desktop applet, but I cannot use it unless I am
standing in front
of the computer logged in as a root user. A neat trick, if the
computer is in Japan
and I am in Vancouver).
The worrying thing for me is when I installed it ifcfg-eth0 was disabled
onboot leaving it to me to enable it in networkmanager. Not very useful
for a remote install...
