go to /usr/bin/setup. Create a subdevice under eth0. Network config->device config->New Device->ethernet->ETH0:0-> Fill in the information. Now the main device connect under work settings and the subdevice under the main device connect to home info.. On Tue, Aug 14, 2012 at 3:40 PM, <m.roth@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Paul Whitney wrote: > > On Aug 14, 2012, at 03:12 PM, m.roth@xxxxxxxxx wrote: > > Harry Hoffman wrote (top posting while reading the request to not top > > post): > >> Then Network Manager can't (currently) handle it. > >> > >> On 08/14/2012 02:17 PM, m.roth@xxxxxxxxx wrote: > >>> Martini, Dave wrote: > >>> > >>>> The laptop is setup with a static IP address at work which is > >>>> configured onto the laptop itself. > >>> > >>> Is it a 192.168 address at work? If not, you are going to have to tell > >>> it to use DHCP. > >>> > >>> And please don't top post. > > > > Then > > $ service NetworkManager stop > > $ vi /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 > > BOOTPROTO="dhcp" > > # IPADDR=whatsit > > :wq > > $ service network restart > > > > As root (#). I only say this because your prompt looks like regular user > > ($). Some companies that issue laptops typically do not give up the > admin > > rights. So he may be SOL unless he decides to reconfigure his router at > > home to dole out IP addresses similar to the one he has at work... > > Dunno. My prompts, whether as myself, root, or sudo, all are > user@server:dir > > > But someone who's got a Linux laptop, I'd expect to have some rights, at > least sudo. And he *ought* to have discussed this with his managers, who > you would think would be able to handle that issue. > > mark > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
