Re: [SLE] network "location" changing

From: Ken Schneider (suselist_at_rtsx.com)
Date: 11/23/03

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    From: Michael George <george@mutualdata.com>
    To: suse-linux-e@suse.com
    Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2003 15:03:55 -0500
    Subject: [SLE] network "location" changing

    > 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
    I,m not on mt computer right now to check but I believe there in yast a
    profiles button where you can setup different settings for this purpose.

    Ken 

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