Probably stupid question, but

[Liam Proven]

On 28 August 2013 02:44, Gene Heskett <gheskett at wdtv.com> wrote:
> I have not yet resorted to using that ultimate hammer on this particularv
> install, but if Network-Smasher gets in my way at her place, I will NOT
> hesitate to do it if it means I can drive away leaving a dependable
> connection.

Then I am sorry, and this is not an ad hominem attack, but you are the
wrong person to be installing software for her.

I have installed Ubuntu on many dozens of PCs, and the company I
co-founded has sold /thousands/ of Mint-based PCs (in part because
Ubuntu refused us permission to use their distro), *all* with
NetworkManager and all working perfectly, over Ethernet, Wifi and 3G
connections.

It is you, Gene.

> Insanity is in the eye of the beer holder, and to me, its Network-Smangler
> that is the insane software here.

Again, it is you, Gene.

Or, more specifically, it is your home network configuration.

Again, as I have said before, you are doing weird nonstandard things
and expecting them to work and when they don't you blame the software.

Turn on DHCP like every other sane client network in the world these
days and it will just work. You broke it because you broke your
network. The software is fine.

*You* have created these problems because you have disabled DHCP, as
you have told us, and thus created a nonstandard network. *It* is what
is broken, not Ubuntu.


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