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I don't know what you mean by the mdv/rh/keyfile +reference. I've been through enough of this to understand that there's +an NM config file that specifies a shell script file that comes in an +*rh* (RedHat) and an *mdv* versions. I have no idea what "keyfile" +refers to.in this context. + +>><i> And all of this goes to Cauldron, not 1. I have never done an install of 1, +</I>>><i> but always Cauldron with daily updates and periodic (~ every three weeks or +</I>>><i> so ) fresh installs. +</I>><i> On this initial bug report Mageia was providing the « old » 0.8.x +</I>><i> version which in fact was only available in mageia 1 since dmorgan +</I>><i> updated it to the 0.9 beta series once he started the migration to +</I>><i> gnome3. +</I> +Fine. I'm just pointing out that I wasn't testing with backlevelled +code, but with Cauldron as current at the time. + +><i> +</I>><i> I wrote too fast here. +</I>><i> I meant that you never wrote somewhere that you choose to use nm +</I>><i> (especially since i can notice that ifplugd was playing with nm in the +</I>><i> logs). +</I> +Umm, no, I never had to write that anywhere for the simple reason that I +*didn't* choose to use NM. Mageia chose to use it for me, because GNOME +3 required it. I didn't do one blessed thing to encourage the use of +NM in any way. + +>><i> I agree but realize that if I have to use this to begin with, there's an NM +</I>>><i> bug that is potentially severe enough to prevent distro deployment. +</I>><i> I do understand& that's why i suggested you to use the keyfile plugin +</I>><i> in #865 instead of the « ifcfg-mdv plugin not maintained anymore in +</I>><i> 0.8.x » or the rh plugin which also lacks some functionnality. +</I> +Which, referring to the same bug report, I did and reported the +results. If there was a lesson to be learned there, it didn't get +fixed in whatever version of the plugin Mageia uses by default. + +>><i> Really, guys, I sympathize with the desire to move to something newer +</I>>><i> supported by others. But you have to be ready to deal with the issue of +</I>>><i> back-breakage. +</I>><i> I personally don't care if Mageia wants to switch to nm or stick to +</I>><i> drakx-net, i was here to comment some bugs linked by you here. +</I>><i> Nm is provided by mageia and it's far than enough for me because i'm +</I>><i> able to use it without problem since Mageia 1. So as long as we have +</I>><i> someone to deal/maintain with drakx-net we can still follow this road. +</I>><i> [...] +</I> +I'm fine with that... + +><i> Again here could you please test with the *keyfile* plugin& if it's +</I>><i> still broken with the native plugin report it upstream so we can get a +</I>><i> bug fix for it ? (yes yet another fingers @ upstream :p ) +</I> +I'll include that test in my next round. +</PRE> + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +<!--endarticle--> + <HR> + <P><UL> + <!--threads--> + <LI>Previous message: <A HREF="009718.html">[Mageia-dev] Drakx-net or NetworkManager for Mageia 2 +</A></li> + <LI>Next message: <A HREF="009720.html">[Mageia-dev] Drakx-net or NetworkManager for Mageia 2 +</A></li> + <LI> <B>Messages sorted by:</B> + <a href="date.html#9719">[ date ]</a> + <a href="thread.html#9719">[ thread ]</a> + <a href="subject.html#9719">[ subject ]</a> + <a href="author.html#9719">[ author ]</a> + </LI> + </UL> + +<hr> +<a href="https://www.mageia.org/mailman/listinfo/mageia-dev">More information about the Mageia-dev +mailing list</a><br> +</body></html> |