Network Manager

[Rahul Sundaram]

Hi


> In the first place, this program appears to be
> completely lacking in any documentation,
> apart from the fairly useless README in /usr/share/doc/NetworkManager* .


its in an experimental stage now


> 
> Secondly, NetworkManager makes unspecified changes in config files
> which are not restored when the program is stopped.

that would be bugs and should be reported.


> 
> Thirdly, as far as I can see NetworkManager
> tries to make my WiFi card (a bog-standard Orinico Gold PCMCIA card)
> perform operations that it is not capable of,
> causing my laptop to hang.

a driver problem. see the list dan posted to lkml for details

> 
> Fourthly, as you mention it is not clear what relation
> NetworkManager has to NetworkManagerInfo.

its the underlying policy program working over hal


> 
> I would suggest that before "improving" NetworkManager
> some intelligible documentation should be provided,
> preferably in the form of a man page or an info file.

sure. when its ready for end users,  docs should be provided
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Regards,
Rahul Sundaram