Re: [expert] Is it meant to be hard or easy to change networksettings?

2003-01-22 Thread David Robertson
On Tue, 2003-01-21 at 21:44, Damon Lynch wrote: Hi, Are the GUI network tools supposed to take care of all changes needed to connect through KPPP instead of through an already configured ethernet adapter? That is, change the default gateway, change shorewall configuration, and make sure

Re: [expert] Is it meant to be hard or easy to change networksettings?

2003-01-22 Thread David Robertson
On Wed, 2003-01-22 at 15:04, tarvid wrote: The easiest way to handle portable devices is with DHCP and assigned addresses by MAC. That way you can provide reverse DNS as appropriate. I'm afraid I have no idea how to do that! Can you suggest where I could get some info on setting that up?

Re: [expert] Is it meant to be hard or easy to change networksettings?

2003-01-22 Thread Damon Lynch
On Thu, 2003-01-23 at 03:39, David Robertson wrote: I have to admit that I have always had problems with this. Seems like a bug in the tool, in that case. Unfortunately I'm in no position to download (and therefore test) 9.1b2, so I'll try to track down whoever writes/maintains the network

Re: [expert] Is it meant to be hard or easy to change networksettings?

2003-01-21 Thread Damon Lynch
On Wed, 2003-01-22 at 12:26, H.J.Bathoorn wrote: On Tuesday 21 January 2003 21:44, Damon Lynch wrote: Hi, Are the GUI network tools supposed to take care of all changes needed to connect through KPPP instead of through an already configured ethernet adapter? That is, change the default

Re: [expert] Is it meant to be hard or easy to change networksettings?

2003-01-21 Thread Damon Lynch
On Wed, 2003-01-22 at 14:20, H.J.Bathoorn wrote: As to the gui tool; guuhhh!! I hate it and never use it nor the profiles. Much too slow to startup and clunky=:o( I agree that once you have learned and the commands, with appropriate options, and put them into a script or memorized them,