On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 14:35:48 -0700, Rick Stevens <ricks@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > > The problem is if you have to authenticate using a network-based > mechanism (e.g. NIS/NIS+ or LDAP), then you have to use the classic > networking stuff since NM doesn't fire until you're logged in AND are > using a GUI. > > Perhaps it'd be better if classic networking and NM would write a temp > file somewhere indicating that SOME network device is alive and all > tools could look at it. I would think looking at the routing tables for a default route my be a better way to tell that general networking is expected to work. -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines