On Sat, 2009-05-16 at 00:58 +0900, Osamu Aoki wrote: > Hi, > > On Thu, May 14, 2009 at 06:33:42PM -0700, Ross Boylan wrote: > > On Fri, 2009-05-15 at 09:31 +0900, Osamu Aoki wrote: > > You might want to discuss WPA before WEP, i.e., reverse the order of the > > current 6.3.7 and 6.3.8. > > Well, I only had old WEP system. I ordered chronological order. Maybe > for squeeze, I should reconsider. > > It looks like squeeze should have better network-manager or its > alternative for laptop due to enhancement of these softwares. Although > transition will be somewhat rocky... > > > I suggest retitling 6.5 to > > 6.5. The network configuration for laptop > > Given the introductory paragraph. To me, a desktop is something that > > stays at your desk, as opposed to a laptop. Your caution was very handy > > to me; I'm going remove network-manager from my machine. > > > > I'm having this weird thing where the wireless card seems to have > > superceded my ethernet card--it doesn't even have an IP when I finish > > booting up. Maybe removing network-manager will help. > > Are you squeeze? ifmetric trick should help. I got sick of wireless and > wired my house with 100mbps connected to 100mbps optical. (I will be > upgrading to 1Gbps line soon or my house.) Lenny. ifmetric seems to be available for it too.
That's interesting about going to wires; I was thinking of switching to wireless in my house. Were the connections too erratic (wandering off topic, of course!)? > > lenny->squeeze transition for network-manager is another issue. With > new squeeze kernel, my MacBook will have smooth WEP/WAP capability. > Once I see testing to stabilize (i.e. decent security support etc.), I > may be more active with WEP/WAP. > > > The ifmetric info is really good too; I was wondering how to get my > > machine to prefer the landline. > > Give me your result. TIA. I'll let you know. I need some way to keep the wireless from killing the wired settings; maybe it will work now. It's kind of crazy to have a wireless card in a server class machine; it's a byproduct of security policies. BTW, is there an easy way to tell which route my packets are taking? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
