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 -- *** E-Mail is NOT a SECURE channel *** James B. Byrne mailto:ByrneJB at Harte-Lyne.ca Harte & Lyne Limited http://www.harte-lyne.ca 9 Brockley Drive vox: +1 905 561 1241 Hamilton, Ontario fax: +1 905 561 0757 Canada L8E 3C3