Re: Bookworm: NetworkManager
On Tue 24 Oct 2023 at 13:21:04 (-0400), Pocket wrote:
> On 10/24/23 12:48, Max Nikulin wrote:
> > On 22/10/2023 23:29, gene heskett wrote:
> > > My whole home net has no dhcp server, host files do it all.
> > >
> > > NM, and avahi, seems to want to assign a default route in the
> > > 169 block if it cannot find a dns server,
> > [...]
> > > IF I can prevent NM and avahi from assigning a totally bogus
> > > 169. route, it just works.
> >
> > NetworkManager supports static network configuration and it has
> > been working for years.
> >
> > Of course, by default it tries to get configuration from a DHCP
> > server. A connection with a static address may be created even
> > from GUI.
> >
> > There was a thread several months ago with discussion of link
> > local 169.254.x.y addresses. They may coexist with dynamic or
> > static IP addresses. avahi-autoipd (avahi is another daemon) just
> > tries to make at least some network resources available for you.
> > It is not a fault of avahi-autoipd or NetworkManager that your
> > configuration expects DHCP response on a network where static
> > addresses are used.
> >
> Where may I find that thread?
>
> I would like to read it
You go to https://lists.debian.org/debian-user/ and search for
gheskett 169.254
(his sign-off and the address in question). That'll drop you into the
middle of a 2022-01 thread that might be relevant. All words, BTW.
There may be others; in fact I'm almost certain there are.
Cheers,
David.
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