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Re: wheezy first install



On Thursday 31 October 2013 10:35:41 Dmitrii Kashin wrote:
> Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@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


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