Mailinglist Archive: opensuse-factory (507 mails)

[Atri <badshah400@xxxxxxx>]

On Monday 20 July 2009 18:38:48 Katarina Machalkova wrote:
> Hi,
>
> > As far as I understand the network settings in Yast is unable to change
> > host- names, domain servers etc. when network manager is running. This is
> > clearly indicated by the warning dialog that pops up any time one tries to
> > use network-settings module in Yast, while using the network manager.
>
> It is (able to change hostnames). Just close the warning dialog and switch
> to hostname/DNS tab of network configuration. There you can set any
> hostname you want :) I've blogged on it few months back:
> http://hedgehogpainter.livejournal.com/3916.html
>
> Some background info on this: we (yast2-network maintainers) had been asked
> to put the warning pop-up in and to disable any network configuration by
> YaST once NetworkManager is in charge of controlling the network.
> It was only later it's been found out that some bits and pieces can be still
> configured via YaST only as no adequate replacement for them has been
> implemented in NetworkManager, hostname being the most prominent example of
> those ...
> It was thus easier to enable some configuration in YaST again (while keeping
> the initial warning) than to trying to implement it in NM so late in the
> release phase
>
> > So
> > one understands that all this (setting hostnames, etc.) can be set from
> > network- manager. However, the default (wired) connection in the
> > gnome-network-manger applet is locked and allows the changing of none of
> > these values.
>
> Afair, it (setting hostnames) was supposed to be implemented for 11.2 (as it
> was too late for 11.1). I tried to do some bugzilla digging around and all
> roads lead to Rome .. erm all duplicate link to this bug:
> https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=440809
> which is closed as fixed
> I
> But otherwise, no clue. I don't hack on NM ...
>
> hB.

I read your blog when it was put up, and that is why I tried to change the 
hostname despite the warning. This is with M3, and it did not work. I will try 
again with M4 and let you know if it does or file a bug if it doesn't. By the 
way, the warning could be rewritten to something like "Some settings might not 
work, as nm is running" instead of the "Cannot configure network-settings from 
Yast as nm is running" which appears now. Thanks.

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Atri
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