On Fri, 29 Jun 2012 17:19:27 +0100, Steve Dowe wrote: > On 29/06/12 16:54, Camaleón wrote: >> Ah, then maybe you don't need a bridge but a virtual addressing layout: >> >> http://wiki.debian.org/NetworkConfiguration#Multiple_IP_addresses_on_One_Interface > > But that fixes the IP addresses both to my local network. The intended > NM approach was to allow the virtual network interfaces of virtual > machines the chance to pick up an IP address using DHCP whatever local > network they're on.
Maybe is time now for you to tell us more about the kind of VM you are planning to use... >> (you still need a second interface to create the bridge) > > That would seem to conflict with this: > > http://www.linux-kvm.org/page/Networking#public_bridge (Debian's way) > > (notwithstanding it was published some time ago and not by a > Debian-focused organisation, but still, it's documentation... :) Ah, okay, are you using KVM? If yes, then better read from here: http://wiki.debian.org/KVM >>> ... Network Manager cannot control eth0. Under "Wired Networks" it >>> reports "Device not managed". >> >> Yes, that's correct. > > Hmm. Kinda doesn't fit the use case then :D :-) I mean is "correct" becasue is what N-M has been configured for. >> Why do you want N-M to be in charge of your network? It does not look >> like a good approach if you are planning to use Debian as a VM host :-? > > Because I have a multiplicity of networking requirements on my laptop. I > need VPN access, easy wireless configuration, and the ability to run > virtual machines with IP addresses on the local network (wherever I am). I still don't see the relation of using N-M and the possibility of having multiple IP addresses :-? >> My experience tells me that I better do not mix them. > > My experience is becoming more like yours in Debian .. but less like > yours in Fedora (sorry, I said the F-word!). Well, for this scenario, I wouldn't use N-M regardless the linux distribution, not just Debian. N-M is aimed for laptops or mobile devices. >>> I believe harmony is possible between NM and br0 - I'm just unsure of >>> the approach in Debian. >> >> I think you still need to add a second interface to the bridge... > > Would this second interface have to physically exist? For a "true" bridge, I guess yes :-) Greetings, -- Camaleón -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/jsknba$68h$1...@dough.gmane.org