Anyone using network profiles?

[W. Guy Thomas]

On Sun, 2004-10-17 at 19:37, J. Erik Hemdal wrote:
> > In any case, my question was:
> > Is anyone actually using the Network Device Control tool
> > found in Start=>System Tools.
> 
> Hi Tim:
> 
> I do use the Network Device Control tool.  I have to because I switch
> between networks a lot.
> 
> As for profiles, I tried them in FC1 and FC2 and found that they don't work.
> Settings such as the DNS addresses seem to stick.  So I can set up settings
> in one profile, and when I switch to a new profile, the other settings
> (wrong) migrate and wipe out the right ones.  My IP address and DNS server
> addresses need to change frequently and these are the settings I really need
> to have working.
> 
> I'm not in a position to upgrade to FC3, and I figure that the developers
> won't be interested in the issue unless I do.  But if you're running into
> this kind of problem, it's not you.
> 
> Erik
> 
also, you can't keep separate dns settings per device, it wants to keep
them all the same. it's a nice looking gui with very good intentions
that basically does nothing but keep eth0,1,2,3 from romping on each
other. which is nice but doesn't require a gui.

G