Gene Heskett wrote:

> But, anything that looks or acts like network manager has been removed
> from my system. So any comments I might make about NM should be taken as
> the best swag* I can make based on 18 years of running linux.

NM is useful on notebooks that change locations, interfaces etc. If one uses
a home network with many computers I would advise setting up proper dhcp
and perhaps name server. You don't have to take care of each machines own
files. But this is usually an individual preference.

regards