F9 and bridged networking

[Gene C.]

On Wednesday 07 May 2008 17:42:22 Warren Togami wrote:
> Gerry Reno wrote:
> > Ok, I put the bridge in ifcfg-br0, and create ifcfg-eth0/1 files as
> > shown and still it does not work with NetworkManager.  I have no br0
> > device.  Going to try removing NetworkManager next.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Gerry
>
> I'm pretty upset NetworkManager doesn't handle bridge interfaces yet
> too.  I'm told that NetworkManager will eventually need to support this
> and everything else service network used to do.  During this
> transitional phase if you really want missing features then you need to
> turn on service network.
>
> It is possible with the right configuration options to use both service
> network and NetworkManager simultaneously.

Yes, I have been able to run both NetworkManager and "the old way" at the same 
time.  Unless the ifcfg file for a device is marked NM_CONTROLLED=yes, 
NetworkManager leaves it alone and the "old" system seems to leave 
NM_CONTROLLED=yes devices alone but you can use it to manage the other 
devices.

There seems to have been a spurt of development/fix activity recently and (to 
me) NetworkManager is looking better (but still has some work to do).

The only problem I have had is that using s-c-network to turn NM_CONTROLLED on 
or off (yes or no) is NOT detected by nm-system-settings whereas using vi to 
make the change is detected.  Yes, this is bz'ed and I am waiting to see what 
the package manager/developer wants me to do ... 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=444502

-- 
Gene