Network Manager, Firefox and more on FC10

[Todd Denniston]

McGuffey, David C. wrote, On 01/12/2009 12:36 PM:
> I almost hate to bring this topic up again because it was beaten to
> death earlier.  However...I'm having a problem with NetworkManager
> scribbling a bizarre netmask into my *SUPPOSEDLY* static address info
> for eth0.
> 
>  
> 
> I get it configured, and it works for a while, then I end up with dns
> lookup failures.  When I go to NetworkManager I find it has duplicated
> the gateway address (192.168.1.1) into the netmask entry also.
> 
>  
> 
> Getting static addressing to work under NetworkManager has been nothing
> short of a hair-pulling experience.  The folks working NetworkManager
> need to understand that not *ALL* linux boxes will travel...some are
> single-purpose boxes on networks that have a security policy that
> mandates static addressing.  When one checks the static address button,
> NetworkManager must absolutely stop scribbling in places it
> shouldn't!!!!


The responses I have seen to this problem in this list and the fedora-test 
list summarize as follows:

1) the *CURRENT* NM does not do a (non DHCP) static configuration very well or 
at all, but they are working on it for a future version, and occasionally DHCP 
and NM are fun.

2) if your computer does not roam and/or does not use wireless networks, then 
do the following UNTIL the static network version of NM is ready:

service NetworkManager stop
/sbin/chkconfig NetworkManager off
/sbin/chkconfig network on
service network start
system-config-network #configure as you
#                 # always have in the past.
reboot #if you're feeling frogy.

3) the biggest unfortunate thing about the above is that it may or may not be 
possible to configure a kickstart postscript to do 2 while installing on a 
mess of machines in an automated way.

-- 
Todd Denniston
Crane Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC Crane)
Harnessing the Power of Technology for the Warfighter