Re: [SLE] network "location" changing

From: Stan Glasoe (srglasoe_at_comcast.net)
Date: 11/22/03

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Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2003 14:59:40 -0600

    On Saturday 22 November 2003 2:03 pm, Michael George wrote:
    > Under OSX, I can choose a "location" for my networking which will change my
    IP
    > address (or use DHCP), my gateway, and even nameservers for that groups of
    > settings. This is very nice for my iBook, because I can just select one for
    > when I'm at home on my home network and select another for at work.
    >
    > However, I have not found anything in my SuSE 8.2 Pro installation which
    does
    > this. I have to change the network settings in one place and then change
    the
    > gateway in another. Not terribly hard, but when I have a portable system
    that
    > needs static IP and gateway info (not DHCP) and changes frequently, it would
    > be nice to have something that I can just select a "location" and have
    > everything set in one fell swoop.
    >
    > Is there any software in the standard 8.2 (or 9.0, I'm thinking about
    > upgrading to that and this type of app would make that for sure) that I may
    > have overlooked that would do such a thing?
    >
    > I know I could make a simple app or script that would change the settings,
    but
    > I don't want to reinvent the wheel if the wheel is already out there. And
    > given the increasing popularity of Linux on laptops, I would think the
    chances
    > of such a tool already existing are pretty good.
    >
    > Thanks!
    >
    > --
    > -M

    SCPM (System Configuration Profile Manager) has been in SUSE for several
    versions. Haven't had a chance to play with it under 8.2 or 9.0 but previous
    versions worked for me. Could alter between the wired LAN port as primary or
    the wireless port as primary. Wouldn't always work trying to have the other
    LAN port as an active secondary. Reliable if only one LAN port was used. That
    was SuSE 8.0 and 8.1 though.

    Stan 

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