severity 527965 important
thanks
Jö Fahlke wrote:
> Package: network-manager
> Version: 0.7.1-1
> Severity: critical
> Justification: breaks unrelated software
>
> Since the update to NetworkManager 0.7 all hell broke loose. This is my
> /etc/network/interfaces:
> ======================================================================
> # This file describes the network interfaces available on your system
> # and how to activate them. For more information, see interfaces(5).
>
> # The loopback network interface
> auto lo
> iface lo inet loopback
>
> auto planets
> iface planets inet static
> address 192.168.28.2
> netmask 255.255.255.0
>
> auto vmnet
> iface vmnet inet static
> address 192.168.29.1
> netmask 255.255.255.0
> vde2-switch -
> # vde2-switch -t vmnet
> ======================================================================
>
> This is /etc/NetworkManager/nm-system-settings.conf:
> ======================================================================
> [main]
> plugins=ifupdown,keyfile
>
> [ifupdown]
> managed=false
> ======================================================================
>
> With this settings, NetworkManager stopped the interface "planets". This
> caused my vpn-setup (tinc) to fail ("breaks unrelated software"). It then
> went ahead to configure "eth0" with the settings for "planets". My
> expectation was that "eth0" would be configured using DHCP, like in previous
> versions of NetworkManager.
>
> nm-applet shows two connections: "Ifupdown (vmnet)" and "Ifupdown (planets)".
>
> Adding a per-user connection "eth0(dhcp)", which configures "eth0" using DHCP
> works, but NetworkManager switches back to "Ifupdown (planets)" as soon as I
> logout. Adding "eth0(dhcp)" system-wide ("Available to all users") does not
> work: when I click "Apply..." nothing happens and the window "Editing
> eth0(dhcp)" stays open.
>
> Finally a question: is there a way to restore the old behaviour of having at
> max one connection held open by NetworkManager? Trying to configure both
> "eth0" and "wlan0" will usually break my internet connection for me, depending
> on whether wired or wireless network is up first.
> Please send me the output of nm-tool and "NetworkManager --no-daemon" (stop the running NetworkManager first. Michael -- Why is it that all of the instruments seeking intelligent life in the universe are pointed away from Earth?
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