On Thursday 31 October 2013 10:35:41 Dmitrii Kashin wrote: > Lisi Reisz <lisi.re...@gmail.com> writes: > > One of these days I shall actually remember taht it is not safe > > to click "reply" on the Debian list. Sorry, John. :-( > > > > On Tuesday 29 October 2013 16:34:15 John Hasler wrote: > >> GUI network manager such as NetworkManager. These don't always > >> get along well with manual network configuration. > > > > A masterly understatement! > > I think it is a feature. If user is experienced enough to configure > network in a debian way, NetworkManager decides not to impede and > not to bother him.
My experience has been that it considerably impedes. But it may have improved as you say. I prefer to write my own /etc/network/interfaces so have not tried it recently. As I said, when I do want a network manager for some reason I use wicd, which has always so far given me flawless service. Lisi -- 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/201310311957.30370.lisi.re...@gmail.com