release-notes/FC4 networking.xml,1.2,1.3

[Stuart Ellis (elliss)]

Author: elliss

Update of /cvs/docs/release-notes/FC4
In directory cvs-int.fedora.redhat.com:/tmp/cvs-serv32416

Modified Files:
	networking.xml 
Log Message:

Added information on NetworkManager.



Index: networking.xml
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RCS file: /cvs/docs/release-notes/FC4/networking.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.2
retrieving revision 1.3
diff -u -r1.2 -r1.3
--- networking.xml	28 May 2005 16:10:31 -0000	1.2
+++ networking.xml	29 May 2005 21:33:33 -0000	1.3
@@ -1,3 +1,48 @@
+<section id="sn-networking">
+  <title>Networking</title>
+  <para>
+   This section contains information relating to network connectivity.
+  </para>
+  <section id="sn-networking-networkmanager">
+    <title><filename>NetworkManager</filename></title>
+    <para>
+      The <command>NetworkManager</command> service allows computers
+      such as laptops to automatically manage changing network
+      connections.  It includes support for wireless networking.
+    </para>
+    <para>
+      You must manually enable the <command>NetworkManager</command>
+      service.  To do so, type the following in a terminal window:
+    </para>
+<screen>
+su -c '/sbin/chkconfig --level 345 NetworkManager on; /sbin/service NetworkManager start'
+su -c '/sbin/chkconfig --level 345 NetworkManagerDispatcher on; /sbin/service NetworkManagerDispatcher start'
+</screen>
+    <para>
+      Enter the root password when prompted.
+    </para>
+    <para>
+      Use the <application>Network Monitor</application> desktop applet
+      to monitor and configure <command>NetworkManager</command>.  To load the
+      applet in GNOME, right-click on the panel and select:
+    </para>
+    <para>
+     <guimenuitem>Add to Panel...</guimenuitem><guimenuitem>Network
+     Monitor</guimenuitem>
+    </para>
+    <para>
+      <command>NetworkManager</command> uses BIND to proxy DNS requests.
+      Enabling the <command>NetworkManager</command> service also loads the
+      <command>named</command> service as well.  By default BIND is
+      configured as a cacheing service for the local system, and does
+      not accept connections from other systems.  
+    </para>
+    <para>
+	Note that some wireless network cards require drivers or firmware
+	that cannot be included with &DISTRO;.  This software must be
+	installed separately for <command>NetworkManager</command> to function.
+    </para>
+
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