Re: NetworkManager

[James Henstridge <james jamesh id au>]

On 31/08/04 09:51, Alberto Ruiz wrote:

> If you wont use distro specific config files tu set static IP, the user
> will change his settings, will reboot, and he won't see the same IP
> address that he set before rebooting. That could counfuse the user.
> And adding an init script that restore NM settings after the distro-
> specific isn't the good way IMHO. We have a layer to be able of distro-
> specific abstraction work, it's g-s-t, I don't think that rewrite code
> or find solutions to problems already solved is the best way of work.
>  
Unless I misunderstand what Seth said in his last mail, NetworkManager 
is designed as a *replacement* for the distro's existing network startup 
scripts (although it only handles ethernet and wireless currently).  
Making it depend on the existing networking scripts defeats the purpose.

Sure it might be a bit confusing if it isn't properly integrated, but 
that just means it hasn't been set up correctly.

James.

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