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So to use it you +</I>><i> simply need to configure networkmanager by editing +</I>><i> /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf +</I>><i> +</I>><i> For example on my workstation i've got : cat NetworkManager.conf +</I>><i> [main] plugins=keyfile dns=dnsmasq +</I>><i> +</I>><i> [keyfile] hostname=aker.cauldron.lan.littleboboy.net +</I>><i> <<A HREF="http://aker.cauldron.lan.littleboboy.net">http://aker.cauldron.lan.littleboboy.net</A>> +</I>><i> +</I>><i> it's mean that i'm using the keyfile plugin (read [1] or man +</I>><i> NetworkManager.conf for more details) & ask nm to to also start +</I>><i> dnsmasq for me. I also setup the hostname to set in nm in the +</I>><i> keyfile section. +</I>><i> +</I>><i> There's also no need to do a « fresh » install to test/use it. +</I>><i> +</I>><i> +</I>><i> [1] <A HREF="https://live.gnome.org/NetworkManager/SystemSettings">https://live.gnome.org/NetworkManager/SystemSettings</A> +</I>><i> +</I>I confirm that following these instructions has enabled wireless +connection to the LAN. Thanks, guys. Now to tackle other problems :-) + +Anne + +-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- +Version: GnuPG v1.4.12 (MingW32) +Comment: Using GnuPG with undefined - <A HREF="http://www.enigmail.net/">http://www.enigmail.net/</A> + +iEYEARECAAYFAlCyIikACgkQj93fyh4cnBeRYwCcCfoHsQ7NUEb/DLtWy5dWAS2t +TIMAn3Ed1z+YhWrbayeAhY9VcxIo6BPk +=wWSn +-----END PGP SIGNATURE----- +</PRE> + + + + + + + + + + + + +<!--endarticle--> + <HR> + <P><UL> + <!--threads--> + <LI>Previous message: <A HREF="020237.html">[Mageia-dev] Can't win - or, best of both worlds . . .! +</A></li> + <LI>Next message: <A HREF="020350.html">[Mageia-dev] Can't win - or, best of both worlds . . .! +</A></li> + <LI> <B>Messages sorted by:</B> + <a href="date.html#20251">[ date ]</a> + <a href="thread.html#20251">[ thread ]</a> + <a href="subject.html#20251">[ subject ]</a> + <a href="author.html#20251">[ 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> |