Fedora 9 network settings wont save

[xcurtisx]

I have a fresh install of 9.
I picked most of my network settings during the isntall however I failed to get the default gateway set.
I can launch the net conf utility in KDE - set it apply it and get online however it is not saving the changes in spite of me hitting save form the drop down.
Now every time I reboot I have to re-add the default gateway.
And any other networking changes I make.
Please advise.
TIA

[Malachai]

You know what I have the same problem. I always have to setup my DNS entry all the time or my gateway... it's weird how that works...

If you find a resolution let me know.

[xcurtisx]

I managed to run 'system-configuration-services' and disable the Network Manager thing.
I found that on another site.
But it is still not clean as far as every boot I have to do something to get my networking up.
Please advise on how to get this to work correctly without that horrid tool.

[hyperspace]

Originally Posted by xcurtisx

I managed to run 'system-configuration-services' and disable the Network Manager thing.
I found that on another site.
But it is still not clean as far as every boot I have to do something to get my networking up.
Please advise on how to get this to work correctly without that horrid tool.

What do you have to do to get it working?

[xcurtisx]

As of right now I edited /etc/rc.d/rc.local and added

ifconfig eth0 xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
ifconfig eth0 up
route add default gw xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

thankfully its keeping my DNS settings.
I have to say this is the WORST trouble I've had with a network utility in Linux.
Lets hope there is a bug report.

[Viperpsyche1]

I had to disable the NetworkManager service and then I deleted everything in resolv.conf and added the correct DNS server settings to resolv.conf. This solution seemed to keep the DNS settings.

[hyperspace]

Originally Posted by xcurtisx

As of right now I edited /etc/rc.d/rc.local and added

ifconfig eth0 xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
ifconfig eth0 up
route add default gw xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

thankfully its keeping my DNS settings.
I have to say this is the WORST trouble I've had with a network utility in Linux.
Lets hope there is a bug report.

Do you have "network" service enabled?

[brebs]

Switch from NetworkManager to "normal" networking:

/sbin/chkconfig NetworkManager off
/sbin/chkconfig NetworkManagerDispatcher off
/sbin/chkconfig network on
/usr/sbin/system-config-network

[techmum]

Something appears to have been broken between F9 Preview and F9 release.

Disabling Network Manager is fine if you are only using a wired LAN connection, however if you want to use wireless, Network Manager is (was!) invaluable.

I'm hoping the Network Manager problem will be fixed ASAP.

[ragavendra_bn]

NetworkManager on Fixed Networks

On machines with a fixed networking device and a fixed IP address (e.g. desktop, server, appliance), it might be easier to disable NetworkManager and use the older network service. Note that the Fedora 9 installer disables the network service by default. To switch to using the network service:

First disable NetworkManager and prevent it from automatically loading:

[ragavendra_bn@linuxflavour.co.in ~]$ sudo /etc/init.d/NetworkManager stop
Stopping NetworkManager daemon: [ OK ]

[ragavendra_bn@linuxflavour.co.in ~]$ sudo /sbin/chkconfig --level 35 NetworkManager off

Next, configure your network settings:

[ragavendra_bn@linuxflavour.co.in ~]$ sudo system-config-network

You should have an eth0 device already showing. To configure the IP settings click on Edit. Do not forget to set DNS on the DNS tab (if you're using fixed IP's). Make sure the eth0 is selected as Active. Then File > Save and quit.

Next, enable the service and make sure it loads at next boot:

[ragavendra_bn@linuxflavour.co.in ~]$ sudo /etc/init.d/network start
Bringing up loopback interface: [ OK ]
Bringing up interface eth0: [ OK ]

[ragavendra_bn@linuxflavour.co.in ~]$ sudo /sbin/chkconfig --level 35 network on

While it may be possible to re-activate your network without a reboot, it may be recommended to reboot.