Re: Network Manager fails to connect to a network when a static IP is in use
On Fri, Aug 1, 2008 at 8:34 PM, Sebastian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Bad news: > Name: NetworkManager > Version: 0.7.0.r3685-7.1 > Arch: i586 > > It looks like my NM 0.7 does not handle static IP correctly. Do you think it > can be an openSUSE problem? Do you recommend me letting openSUSE team know > about that? Can you please provide the information I asked for? I am the opensuse NM maintainer, I can't help you if you don't provide more info than "it doesn't work". It does work for me. Tambet ___ NetworkManager-list mailing list NetworkManager-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/networkmanager-list
Re: Network Manager fails to connect to a network when a static IP is in use
2008/8/1 Dan Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > [cut] > > Happiness usually doesn't involve manual network configuration and NFS > though :) No, it does not, indeed. ;) I am sure we will make it happen in the foreseeable future :) In any case, NM 0.7 should handle static IPs fine. For 0.6.6, it > depends on whether your distro has written a backend correctly. > Bad news: Name: NetworkManager Version: 0.7.0.r3685-7.1 Arch: i586 It looks like my NM 0.7 does not handle static IP correctly. Do you think it can be an openSUSE problem? Do you recommend me letting openSUSE team know about that? Sebastian. > Dan > ___ NetworkManager-list mailing list NetworkManager-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/networkmanager-list
Re: Network Manager fails to connect to a network when a static IP is in use
On Fri, 2008-08-01 at 14:21 +0200, Sebastian wrote: > Thanks for the hint. > However, I need a static IP to have access to a NFS file server. DHCP > server is a hardware device (router/WIFI) and I have no idea how to > make it keep the same IP address for the laptop. > > Besides, I thought this was exactly NetworkManager designed for. When > I need to connect my laptop to a network where a static IP is needed I > just configure my laptop with NetworkManager. Pure and simple, to make > users' life easier and make them happy running Linux. Happiness usually doesn't involve manual network configuration and NFS though :) In any case, NM 0.7 should handle static IPs fine. For 0.6.6, it depends on whether your distro has written a backend correctly. Dan > I think I would wait until the problem will be successfully solved > rather than use any workarounds (The easiest would be just to switch > to ifup). I thought I found a bug which developers of NetworkManager > may find interesting. If so, I can provide any information to support > them working on the solution. > > Please expect logs and answers to previous questions in my next post. > > 2008/8/1 Stuart Ward <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Wouldent a better solution be to configure your DHCP server to > give the laptop the correct address rather than use static IP > address on the laptop. > > To do this create a subnet clause in dhcpd.conf with a: > hardware ethernet 0:0:c0:5d:bd:95; > Clause in it. > > Then you dont need to change anything when you use the laptop > somewhere else. > > -- Stuart Ward M +44 7782325143 > > > > > > ___ > NetworkManager-list mailing list > NetworkManager-list@gnome.org > http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/networkmanager-list ___ NetworkManager-list mailing list NetworkManager-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/networkmanager-list
Re: Network Manager fails to connect to a network when a static IP is in use
Thanks for the hint. However, I need a static IP to have access to a NFS file server. DHCP server is a hardware device (router/WIFI) and I have no idea how to make it keep the same IP address for the laptop. Besides, I thought this was exactly NetworkManager designed for. When I need to connect my laptop to a network where a static IP is needed I just configure my laptop with NetworkManager. Pure and simple, to make users' life easier and make them happy running Linux. I think I would wait until the problem will be successfully solved rather than use any workarounds (The easiest would be just to switch to ifup). I thought I found a bug which developers of NetworkManager may find interesting. If so, I can provide any information to support them working on the solution. Please expect logs and answers to previous questions in my next post. 2008/8/1 Stuart Ward <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Wouldent a better solution be to configure your DHCP server to give the > laptop the correct address rather than use static IP address on the laptop. > > To do this create a subnet clause in dhcpd.conf with a: > hardware ethernet 0:0:c0:5d:bd:95; > Clause in it. > > Then you dont need to change anything when you use the laptop somewhere > else. > > -- Stuart Ward M +44 7782325143 > > > ___ NetworkManager-list mailing list NetworkManager-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/networkmanager-list
Re: Network Manager fails to connect to a network when a static IP is in use
Wouldent a better solution be to configure your DHCP server to give the laptop the correct address rather than use static IP address on the laptop. To do this create a subnet clause in dhcpd.conf with a: hardware ethernet 0:0:c0:5d:bd:95; Clause in it. Then you dont need to change anything when you use the laptop somewhere else. -- Stuart Ward M +44 7782325143 ___ NetworkManager-list mailing list NetworkManager-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/networkmanager-list
Re: Network Manager fails to connect to a network when a static IP is in use
On Fri, Aug 1, 2008 at 1:18 PM, Sebastian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The laptop needs a static IP in order to have access to a fileserver. When I > try to configure static IP address with a help of Gnome Network Manager > Applet, I cannot connect to the network then. It looks like the Network > Manager fails to write a proper DNS address into resolv file. To be more > specific, the file it writes is empty. Could you please be more specific describing how you did that? Could you try to create a new connection, fill in all the information there and make a note of each step? Also, please attach the NM log file (/var/log/NetworkManager) of the time when you try to activate the newly created connection and fails to produce usable /etc/resolv.conf. >The same happens when I try to > configure static IP address via Yast. Static IP configuration from yast is in a terrible state. The main cause of this is that when you configure DNS information in yast, it only saves it in /etc/resolv.conf. That means that if you use NM with DHCP on any device, the information filled with yast is lost forever. There are hacky work arounds to make it possible, but if you use NetworkManager on suse, I'd suggest to remove all the network device configuration in yast and use NM exclusively. (and yes, we are trying to improve the situation). > It is also very annoying that it takes several second for the Network > Manager to connect to a network. It is very sad because previous version of > the Netwok Manager seems to connect much faster to the same network. This is more likely caused by the new driver for your card (opensuse 10.3 had a different driver from 11.0). Tambet ___ NetworkManager-list mailing list NetworkManager-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/networkmanager-list
Network Manager fails to connect to a network when a static IP is in use
Hi, I suppose I found a problem concerning Network Manager. I have a laptop which connects via WIFI to a small home network. The laptop runs openSUSE 11.0: > uname --all Linux portatilgris 2.6.25.11-0.1-pae #1 SMP 2008-07-13 20:48:28 +0200 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux WIFI hardware is Intel 3945ABG. Laptop make is HP 530. Network Manager Applet ver. 0.7.0 The laptop needs a static IP in order to have access to a fileserver. When I try to configure static IP address with a help of Gnome Network Manager Applet, I cannot connect to the network then. It looks like the Network Manager fails to write a proper DNS address into resolv file. To be more specific, the file it writes is empty. The same happens when I try to configure static IP address via Yast. The only workaround of the problem I found is to choose ifup as a network manager for the laptop. It is also very annoying that it takes several second for the Network Manager to connect to a network. It is very sad because previous version of the Netwok Manager seems to connect much faster to the same network. Is there any solution to the Network Manager problem or do I have to use ifup? Regards Sebastian. ___ NetworkManager-list mailing list NetworkManager-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/networkmanager-list
