[GRLUG] Call for help with NetworkManager on Debian

[Grand Rapids Linux Users Group]

Ha. Sorry, gets confusing in the mailing list if you forget a signature.
Thought you were Ed asking my availability. John (me) is the one in Jenison
and is available to help Friday, Saturday or Sunday. :-)
John
john at wesorick.com



On Thu, Feb 2, 2023, 5:49 PM Grand Rapids Linux Users Group <grlug at grlug.org>
wrote:

> 6pm would be too late but I could swing by around 4pm Saturday unless the
> previous person that offered to help can sooner. Jenison is only a short
> detour off my drive home from work.
>
> megadave at gmail.com
>
>
>
> On Thu, Feb 2, 2023 at 5:32 PM Grand Rapids Linux Users Group <
> grlug at grlug.org> wrote:
>
>> I'm in Jenison. Any time after 6 on Friday is fine. Saturday and Sunday
>> I'm free any time after noon.
>>
>> On Thu, Feb 2, 2023, 5:28 PM Grand Rapids Linux Users Group <
>> grlug at grlug.org> wrote:
>>
>>> Where are you located roughly, and what time of day would work?
>>>
>>> On Thu, Feb 2, 2023 at 4:08 PM Grand Rapids Linux Users Group <
>>> grlug at grlug.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello all,
>>>>
>>>> Once again I am requesting some helpful eyeballs here.
>>>> For those who do not remember me, or are new to GRLUG, I am a blind
>>>> Linux developer. But that is not the sole reason for my request here.
>>>>
>>>> Problem to be solved:
>>>>
>>>> I recently purchased a used computer. Core I7 16GB. A Dell OptiPlex
>>>> 7010.
>>>> I had a buddy in St. Louis, Mo. install Debian Bullseye on it and ship
>>>> it to me.
>>>> All that went fine. The problem, seems that he inadvertently set up
>>>> with a static IP address in the 192.168.4.X range. My LaN uses
>>>> 192.168.1.X. The computer should request an IP address from DHCP, but
>>>> it does it after a reboot. I mean it does not request it after any
>>>> reboot or power outage like we had the other night.
>>>> I have a script, that I can run manually that does a dhclient -r,
>>>> which gets me back up and running so I can log in via SSH.
>>>>
>>>> What my buddy in StL and I have figured out is that NetworkManager
>>>> must be  resetting it to its setting when it was being originally
>>>> being setup in St. Louis.
>>>>
>>>> Why I need some on-site help:
>>>>
>>>> I'd like it to have NetworkManager default always to 'auto' so it
>>>> always gets DHCP, since I may not be staying with my current ISP and
>>>> their supplied router. (I should mention that it is using ethernet).
>>>> I need someone to come over here and press the right buttons on the
>>>> NetworkManager screen for me, as I cannot see themm.
>>>> It should not take very long and I can recompense someone for their
>>>> travel and time in whatever ways they desire.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for your consideration in advance, Ed
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> This missive is from me and no one else. If you got this message and
>>>> you are not you, then that is your problem and not mine.
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