Suvayu Ali <fatkasuvayu+linux@xxxxxxxxx> writes: > On Wed, Nov 14, 2012 at 02:04:09PM +0100, lee wrote: >> >> > Here is my ifcfg-networkname file looks like >> >> Shouldn't the file be named for the interface, like ifcfg-em1? >> > > No, it is the network name. You can have different network settings for > the same network device and save them with different network names. Oh --- and how is the system supposed to know which file it is supposed to use when there are several? >> > HWADDR=xx:xx:xx:xx:xx >> > ESSID="networkname" >> > MODE=Managed >> > KEY_MGMT=WPA-EAP >> > SECURITYMODE=open >> > TYPE=Wireless >> > IEEE_8021X_EAP_METHODS=PEAP >> > IEEE_8021X_IDENTITY=<username> >> > IEEE_8021X_PASSWORD_FLAGS=ask >> > IEEE_8021X_INNER_AUTH_METHODS=GTC >> > BOOTPROTO=dhcp >> > DEFROUTE=yes >> > PEERDNS=yes >> > PEERROUTES=yes >> > IPV4_FAILURE_FATAL=no >> > IPV6INIT=yes >> > IPV6_AUTOCONF=yes >> > IPV6_DEFROUTE=yes >> > IPV6_PEERDNS=yes >> > IPV6_PEERROUTES=yes >> > IPV6_FAILURE_FATAL=no >> > IPV6_PRIVACY=rfc3041 >> > NAME=<mynetworkname> >> > UUID=cbb10c64-e609-4dcf-b554-7343cb791eae >> > ONBOOT=yes >> > >> > Does network manager do anything other than generating this file when the >> > user configures a wireless network? >> >> Networkmanager seems to have and to use its own configuration in >> /etc/NetworkManager and may disagree with the ifcfg-* files, so if you >> want to use networkmanager, you're better off using its configuration >> tools rather than editing the files used by the network.service. >> > > I believe what you say above is wrong. NM respects the ifcfg-* scripts > as it should. What the OP is missing is this line: Then how come that it has emptied out my /etc/resolv.conf though resolving information is in the ifcfg-* files? > > USERCTL=no > > When using the gui, this can be enabled by ticking the box "Available to > all users" at the bottom left. > > The keys for excrypted connections are also kept in the same directory > in a file named keys-<networkname>. > >> Networkmanager also messes with /etc/resolv.conf. Just dropping an >> ifcfg-* file into /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts or editing one isn't >> sufficient because networkmanager doesn't understand from that what you >> are trying to achieve. >> > > I have seen several posts about this lately, and it is all because users > are complaining prematurely before looking. I have setup OpenDNS in the > past rather easily. You have to add the DNS server information to the > "Additional DNS servers" field when using DHCP or the "DNS servers" > field when using "DHCP for addresses only". I do not remeber the exact > lines for the ifcfg scripts but it should be something like this: > > DNS1=208.67.222.222 > DNS2=208.67.220.220 > > Hope this helps. Yes there are DNS entries in my ifcfg-* files and networkmanager nonetheless empties out resolv.conf. So I take it that it must have some configuration of its own --- unless it yields random results under some circumstances. -- Fedora 17 -- 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 Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
