On 01/13/2011 08:26 AM, James B. Byrne wrote: > CentOS-5.5 > # uname -a > Linux inet05.hamilton.harte-lyne.ca 2.6.18-194.32.1.el5 #1 SMP Wed > Jan 5 17:52:25 EST 2011 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux > > Can anyone tell me why I am seeing these error message? > Specifically, why is TYPE=Bridge giving Unknown connection type > 'Bridge'? > > Jan 13 08:25:31 inet05 nm-system-settings: Loaded plugin ifcfg-rh: > (c) 2007 - 2008 Red Hat, Inc. To report bugs please use the > NetworkManager mailing list. > Jan 13 08:25:32 inet05 nm-system-settings: ifcfg-rh: parsing > /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-lo ... > Jan 13 08:25:32 inet05 nm-system-settings: ifcfg-rh: parsing > /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-bridge0 ... > Jan 13 08:25:32 inet05 nm-system-settings: ifcfg-rh: error: > Unknown connection type 'Bridge' > Jan 13 08:25:32 inet05 nm-system-settings: ifcfg-rh: parsing > /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 ... > Jan 13 08:25:32 inet05 nm-system-settings: ifcfg-rh: read > connection 'System eth0' > Jan 13 08:25:32 inet05 nm-system-settings: ifcfg-rh: Ignoring > connection 'System eth0' and its device because NM_CONTROLLED was > false. > Jan 13 08:25:32 inet05 gconfd (byrnejb-5832): Resolved address > "xml:readwrite:/home/byrnejb/.gconf" to a writable configuration > source at position 0 > Jan 13 08:25:34 inet05 pcscd: winscard.c:304:SCardConnect() Reader > E-Gate 0 0 Not Found > Jan 13 08:25:35 inet05 nm-system-settings: Adding default connection > 'Auto eth0' for /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/net_00_1c_c0_d2_ef_82 > > My script files look like this: > > #bridge0 > DEVICE=bridge0 > TYPE=Bridge > BOOTPROTO=static > IPADDR=216.185.71.25 > NETMASK=255.255.255.0 > GATEWAY=216.185.71.1 > ONBOOT=yes > > #eth0 > DEVICE=eth0 > ONBOOT=yes > BRIDGE=bridge0 > NM_CONTROLLED=no > I saw something similar and it turned out the bridge-utils package was not installed.