Network Manager a positive?

[Gavin McCullagh]

Hi,

On Tue, 10 Apr 2007, Scott Ledyard wrote:

> Yikes! I've had nothing but problems using Network Manager. (Example: Assign
> a static IP to a NIC, unplug the patch cable and NW negotiates a zeroconf
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zero-configuration>IP in the 169.254.x.xrange)
> 
> Are you finding it's become more stable in the 7.04 beta?

I guess I should be specific and say that I've had very positive
experiences of it over the past week in Feisty (7.04 beta) but prior to
that I tried to use it in edgy and it was a shambles.  It seems to have
improved substantially now though.  Nice clean support for WPA, lets you
pick which wifi network from those available and the wired connection (if
present).  It's very laptop/desktop oriented, but that's what it's for,
servers should probably be using /etc/network/interfaces.

Gavin