On Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 10:30 PM, Neal Pollack <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On 10/21/08 01:18 PM, Stephanie Brucker wrote: > > Hi Everyone - > > I've attached the draft of the new docs section for NWAM Phase 0.5, which > is available for Nevada releases from ONV_93 (and possibly earlier releases) > onward. Any comments you might have are appreciated. NWAM Phase 0.5, also > known as picea, will be included in OpenSolaris 2008.11. > > The section begins on page 7 of the .pdf. Please ignore the earlier pages. > Currently, the section is seven pages long. I plan to add screen > > On page 7, first paragraph; > > What if there is more than one wired ethernet port, what will happen then? > > > On page 7, the 3rd paragraph says > " If a wireless network is found, NWAM enables a connection to that > network through the system's wireless interface, for example, ath or iwk." > > But in many cases, there will be more than one wifi network found. > In the event that multiple networks are found, what happens. > (I believe you get a popup list of networks to choose from?) > Perhaps another sentence should be added. > > It would seem that these items are sufficiently dealt with on later pages in the document. It would seem to me that the document needs to explain the relationship between command-line utilities and NWAM. For example whether to use dladm or wificonfig or something else, and whether this is properly understood/integrated with Nwam, or otherwise if the use of these utilities requires on to first disable NWAM. I just wish the Network Management could setup/configure IPMP and VPN connections, "static" configuration profiles and a list of blacklisted networks. In fact the Gnome Network management tool should be dropped and a new utility developed which allows you to select amongst a list of custom defined "profiles", with a "default" profile which provides "automatic network configuration". Custom profiles should include what interface to use, Static IP settings, static name resolution settings, and whether to establish a VPN connection. The "Interface" field should allow you to select an IPMP/dladm aggr or trunk, or a physical interface, or dial-up interface via either Serial line (including 3G/hsdpa devices) or via PPPoE devices. In addition the Profile should allow you to turn specific services on/off (I may want my FTP server to run while on my home network but not when at an internet cafe or when connected via my cellphone. _hartz -- Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. Arthur C. Clarke My blog: http://initialprogramload.blogspot.com
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