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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