At Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:27:27 +0200 CentOS mailing list <centos at centos.org> wrote: > > On Mon, Nov 30, 2009 at 1:56 AM, Robert Heller <heller at deepsoft.com> wrote: > > > > > You either > > > > A) Don't have NetworkManager installed on the other servers > > (eg 'rpm -q NetworkManager' yields 'package NetworkManager is not installed') > > > > OR > > > > B) Don't have NetworkManager running on the other servers > > (eg '/sbin/chkconfig NetworkManager --list' yields > > 'NetworkManager 0:off 1:off 2:off 3:off 4:off 5:off 6:off') > > > >> > >> > >> > > > > -- > > Robert Heller -- 978-544-6933 > > Deepwoods Software -- Download the Model Railroad System > > http://www.deepsoft.com/ -- Binaries for Linux and MS-Windows > > heller at deepsoft.com -- http://www.deepsoft.com/ModelRailroadSystem/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Thanx Robert, so it's safe to remove NetworkManager then? I have done For a server, yes. NetworkManager is the system deamon that works with the GNome network management applet that provides the UI to finding and connecting to things like wireless networks. It is mainly only really useful for laptops with wireless networking. It could also be used for things like Air Cards and 'hard networks' (laptops and 'roving' desktops which get pluged into different networks). > so, and will see if any issues arise. The only files that was removed > is: > > Removing: > NetworkManager i386 > 1:0.7.0-9.el5 installed > 3.3 M > NetworkManager x86_64 > 1:0.7.0-9.el5 installed > 3.4 M > Removing for dependencies: > NetworkManager-glib i386 > 1:0.7.0-9.el5 installed > 154 k > NetworkManager-glib x86_64 > 1:0.7.0-9.el5 installed > 161 k > > > > -- Robert Heller -- 978-544-6933 Deepwoods Software -- Download the Model Railroad System http://www.deepsoft.com/ -- Binaries for Linux and MS-Windows heller at deepsoft.com -- http://www.deepsoft.com/ModelRailroadSystem/