Re: Connection Sharing in NetworkManager

[Paul W. Frields]

On Tue, 2008-10-21 at 15:00 -0600, Neville A. Cross wrote:
>  2008/10/21 Paul W. Frields <stickster(a)gmail.com&gt;:
>  > You don't include any details about what problems you had, so it's hard
>  > to know how to respond.  Perhaps you could do the following?
>  
>  I hoped for a manual that I can read. I make ay with network manager,
>  without one, but I feel better having something what does each option
>  and not guessing by trial and error.
>  
>  >
>  > (1)  Make sure the problem can be duplicated
>  
>  I am using a live CD, I haven't installed anything into my computer yet.
>  I first tryed with my desktop setting up sharing. I was unsure if it
>  was meant for wifi/eth and eth/eth requiered one more step.
>  Then I tried on my laptop, there I had a clear step to create a new
>  network. It tried to connect but remained unconnected... I guessed
>  that maybe it was not obvious, I used another wifi to explore and see
>  if it was ready, but nothing.
>  
>  My laptop is Toshiba A65 with a wifi Atheros card. I was able to
>  connect to the wifi network from my office with it using the livecd,
>  as I wanted to be sure that it was working properly before asking.
>  
>  > (2)* (preferred)  File a bug in Bugzilla that states the problem
>  
>  I am unsure to file a bug, because I do not know what I am doing. If I
>  need to install it to my computer and does not work as livecd. Or if I
>  need to install dhcpd service before going for network sharing.
>  
>  > (3)  Email the fedora-desktop-list to bring attention to the issue
>  
>  I will give it another try... and write more details.
>  
>  >
>  > We certainly want this to work as advertised, in the same way that I
>  > witnessed right in front of me when I shot that film myself! ;-)
>  >
>  
>  Thanks for your fast reply. 
Neville, please share further problems with the fedora-test-list,
instead of this one.  You'll get faster and better answers there.  That
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Thank you!

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