Matthew Saltzman <mjs <at> clemson.edu> writes: > Sorry if I wasn't clear. In system-config-network, there is a check-box > for each interface indicating whether it is controlled by > NetworkManager. If you have NetworkManager service running and the > network service off, you want that box checked. If you have > NetworkManager off and network running, you want that box unchecked. Just to add another twist to the options.... Of course you can define the interfaces in /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ ifcfg-**** and then start/run these using service network start chkconfig network on But not have NetworkManager running.... or you can service network stop chkconfig network off and then use NetworkManager during a logged in session to control connections. I have an alternative way of running my wireless network on a laptop which I want to have the wireless running before a user logs in... that way I can log in wirelessly and do updates etc without the extra load from an X desktop. How I do this is to run wpa_supplicant directly, after setting up the config files /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf and /etc/sysconfig/wpa_supplicant and then have NetworkManager not running and do service wpa_supplicant start chkconfig wpa_supplicant on This is also useful if administering a laptop for a user who knows little about networking - and wpa_supplicant can be set up to run with local wpa encrypted LANs, or wireless networks elsewhere or open networks all governed by sets of lines defining the networks in /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_suppliant.conf So there are three choices - though for running wpa encrypted wireless I had problems trying with the "network" service.... and could only get things to work with NetworkManager and wpa_supplicant -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
