<div dir="auto">Hey this is Dave - <a href="mailto:megadave@gmail.com">megadave@gmail.com</a> - You're actually like 5 minutes from my work, would be easy to stop by. I clock out between 3 and 330, i can give you a call then to confirm.</div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Feb 3, 2023, 11:00 Grand Rapids Linux Users Group <<a href="mailto:grlug@grlug.org">grlug@grlug.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Hi all, and John,<br>
This is me Ed Howland who originally posted the call for help.<br>
<br>
I am located in Kentwood, Mi. Around the 52nd St and Breton Rd<br>
intersection, one block west oat Stauffer.<br>
Please call me anytime today at 616 430-4039<br>
<br>
Thanks in advance. I am free all day today and all weekend.<br>
Regards, Ed<br>
<br>
<br>
This missive is from me and no one else. If you got this message and<br>
you are not you, then that is your problem and not mine.<br>
<br>
On Thu, Feb 2, 2023 at 5:58 PM Grand Rapids Linux Users Group<br>
<<a href="mailto:grlug@grlug.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">grlug@grlug.org</a>> wrote:<br>
><br>
> 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. :-)<br>
> John<br>
> <a href="mailto:john@wesorick.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">john@wesorick.com</a><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> On Thu, Feb 2, 2023, 5:49 PM Grand Rapids Linux Users Group <<a href="mailto:grlug@grlug.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">grlug@grlug.org</a>> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> 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.<br>
>><br>
>> <a href="mailto:megadave@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">megadave@gmail.com</a><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> On Thu, Feb 2, 2023 at 5:32 PM Grand Rapids Linux Users Group <<a href="mailto:grlug@grlug.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">grlug@grlug.org</a>> wrote:<br>
>>><br>
>>> I'm in Jenison. Any time after 6 on Friday is fine. Saturday and Sunday I'm free any time after noon.<br>
>>><br>
>>> On Thu, Feb 2, 2023, 5:28 PM Grand Rapids Linux Users Group <<a href="mailto:grlug@grlug.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">grlug@grlug.org</a>> wrote:<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> Where are you located roughly, and what time of day would work?<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> On Thu, Feb 2, 2023 at 4:08 PM Grand Rapids Linux Users Group <<a href="mailto:grlug@grlug.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">grlug@grlug.org</a>> wrote:<br>
>>>>><br>
>>>>> Hello all,<br>
>>>>><br>
>>>>> Once again I am requesting some helpful eyeballs here.<br>
>>>>> For those who do not remember me, or are new to GRLUG, I am a blind<br>
>>>>> Linux developer. But that is not the sole reason for my request here.<br>
>>>>><br>
>>>>> Problem to be solved:<br>
>>>>><br>
>>>>> I recently purchased a used computer. Core I7 16GB. A Dell OptiPlex 7010.<br>
>>>>> I had a buddy in St. Louis, Mo. install Debian Bullseye on it and ship it to me.<br>
>>>>> All that went fine. The problem, seems that he inadvertently set up<br>
>>>>> with a static IP address in the 192.168.4.X range. My LaN uses<br>
>>>>> 192.168.1.X. The computer should request an IP address from DHCP, but<br>
>>>>> it does it after a reboot. I mean it does not request it after any<br>
>>>>> reboot or power outage like we had the other night.<br>
>>>>> I have a script, that I can run manually that does a dhclient -r,<br>
>>>>> which gets me back up and running so I can log in via SSH.<br>
>>>>><br>
>>>>> What my buddy in StL and I have figured out is that NetworkManager<br>
>>>>> must beĀ resetting it to its setting when it was being originally<br>
>>>>> being setup in St. Louis.<br>
>>>>><br>
>>>>> Why I need some on-site help:<br>
>>>>><br>
>>>>> I'd like it to have NetworkManager default always to 'auto' so it<br>
>>>>> always gets DHCP, since I may not be staying with my current ISP and<br>
>>>>> their supplied router. (I should mention that it is using ethernet).<br>
>>>>> I need someone to come over here and press the right buttons on the<br>
>>>>> NetworkManager screen for me, as I cannot see themm.<br>
>>>>> It should not take very long and I can recompense someone for their<br>
>>>>> travel and time in whatever ways they desire.<br>
>>>>><br>
>>>>> Thanks for your consideration in advance, Ed<br>
>>>>><br>
>>>>><br>
>>>>> This missive is from me and no one else. If you got this message and<br>
>>>>> you are not you, then that is your problem and not mine.<br>
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