On Nov 15, 2007 7:01 AM, Olivier Galibert <galibert@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > - once you rpm -e --nodeps it, you find out that the "network" service > is not on by default either (liveCD install) Perhaps we need to either make it even more clear what the usage case for the desktop livecd actually is. I thought it was clear. Or perhaps there is a compelling need for a server livecd that uses the legacy network stack by default. Either way, the desktop livecd we are offering for F8 isn't intended to be the basis for situations for all networking scenarios. That is why we continue to include the legacy network stack and why the legacy network stack is used by default on the traditional dvd install. I'm sort of confused by your statements concerning the inability to turn NetworkManager off without having to remove the rpm. There is a initscript for NetworkManager on your system is there not? /sbin/service NetworkManager status should tell you if its running. /sbin/chkconfig --list NetworkManager should tell you in which runlevels its configured to start on boot. In any event you should be able to turn off the NetworkManager initscript and enable the legacy network initscript if its not already running. None of this sysadmin activity requires uninstalling rpms. -jef"Spends quite a large amount of time in buildings containing rooms that could be called 'labs' where most of the computers are immobile and yet the network admins use a consistent dhcp scheme with mac addressing to register each and every computer on the network unless there is a demonstrated need for a static ip in which case you can request one. NetworkManager works just fine for 'lab' workstations here."spaleta -- fedora-devel-list mailing list fedora-devel-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-devel-list