how can we make Linux more accessible for a bigger public?

Bruce Marshall bmarsh at bmarsh.com
Tue Jun 1 16:13:51 UTC 2010


On Tuesday, June 01, 2010, Ric Moore wrote:
> Network manager really needs to be sorted out. I play merry Hell every
> time I install new and need to set up my static IP address, to my sat
> modem via my router. It insists that I use DHCP. It used to be easy and
> straight forward to set up a static route. Maybe it's me, but I have
> difficulty with it. Thanks! Ric

Couldn't agree more.   I have never gotten Network Manager to work with wifi, 
just with a wired connection using DHCP.   

But that's good enough....   it allows me to connect in order to install Wicd. 
From there, everything is easy.    :-)




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