Re: Bridging eth0/br0 & NetworkManager - can they coexist?

[Steve Dowe <sd@warpuniversal.co.uk>]

I'm sorry for the tardy response - IceDove hid a load of Debian list
mail in "Junk".

On 29/06/12 18:06, Camaleón wrote:
> Maybe is time now for you to tell us more about the kind of VM you are 
> planning to use...

Testing on the same subnet :)

> I still don't see the relation of using N-M and the possibility of having
> multiple IP addresses :-?

There is no direct relationship.

Basically, you need eth0 bridged (using br0) to allow other virtual
machines to pick up an IP address on your real network.

If NM were capable of controlling br0, you could retain the flexibility
of using NM for all networking with having the convenience of using
various NICs in virtual machines as desired.

But evidently NM doesn't manage br0, so you have to drop control of any
ethernet functionality and just use NM for wireless.


> 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'm using a laptop :)

>> Would this second interface have to physically exist?
> 
> For a "true" bridge, I guess yes :-)

'Nuff said :)

Cheers,

-- 
Steve Dowe

Warp Universal Limited
http://warp2.me/sd