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Network manager needs to have the featues that are currently +lacking, but that net-applet did provide. + +* Setting CRDA domain +* Allowing to setup static IP before setting up a connection with DHCP first +* Leave hostname alone unless explicitly asked for changing it. (there +is no option to disable it, so when using dhcp NM will change your +hostname when the router suggests one, rendering your x-session +unusable for administrative tools that then no longer can connect to +the user's X-session) +* allow to configure wireless netorks without those networks being +available. You cannot preconfigure an access point without it actually +be in reach. With preconfiguring I mainly mean assign the +passphrase/authentification options. + +><i> But drakxtools was +</I>><i> more advanced IIRC, so first NetworkManager needs to get more advanced, +</I>><i> more documentation, etc. +</I> +NM in the beta iso was a horrible experience, and now it halfway works +in the release, but my sympathies still are with drakxtools.. + +><i> All bugs above are really server like things. I thought drakxtools still +</I>><i> was better at setting up Wifi; and I think that is more important to get +</I>><i> right than vlan/bridging/etc. +</I> +I absolutely agree. drakxtools didn't have any problem with open, WEP, +WPA, be it with pre-shared keys or enterprise-style. Adding a VPN +tunnel was easy as well (apart from the bug that the tun-device had to +be added to the firewall manually, thankfully only once). + +Only bug with netapplet/drakx tools is that it doesn't properly handle +static IP configuration after having connected to a dhcp network. Have +to manually disconnect and reconnect to make use of static IP. Didn't +have chance yet to check with NM... + +ciao +Christian +</PRE> + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +<!--endarticle--> + <HR> + <P><UL> + <!--threads--> + <LI>Previous message: <A HREF="016211.html">[Mageia-dev] Mageia 3 specifications +</A></li> + <LI>Next message: <A HREF="016199.html">[Mageia-dev] Mageia 3 specifications +</A></li> + <LI> <B>Messages sorted by:</B> + <a href="date.html#16259">[ date ]</a> + <a href="thread.html#16259">[ thread ]</a> + <a href="subject.html#16259">[ subject ]</a> + <a href="author.html#16259">[ 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> |