Edubuntu 11.10

[Rippl, Steve]

In our experience you really don't want network manager on any server or
multi nic'ed workstation (great on a laptop though).  You have to
completely remove it before you can make use of the interfaces and
resolv.conf files.



On Fri, Nov 4, 2011 at 6:16 AM, Dave Wilson <nenenaiad at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

>
> Hi,
>
> I know Edubuntu 11.10 works but intend now to put a second NIC in place so
> I will use the onboard for the Internet and the new board for the LTS
> clients via a switch.
>
> I decided to do a new install as I was expecting Ubuntu to pick the new
> card up. I should have known better since the LTS side of things has
> stopped functioning.
>
> Could I ask my Peers what the best thing is to do now. I can reinstall
> again if that is the consensus, or if somebody can list me what to change I
> will do it with the new installation.
>
> Can I just say that my experience with Network Manager is that it has lost
> the plot and I am only too happy to use /etc/network/interfaces and other
> files to configure it.
>
> Is Network Manager the Ubuntu version of Plug and Play called Plug and
> Pray ?
>
>
> Regards
>
>
> Dave
>
>
>
>
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Steve Rippl
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