Bug 117675

Summary:	Laptop: device activation on cable connection
Product:	[openSUSE] SUSE Linux 10.1	Reporter:	m. bracher <mbra>
Component:	Network	Assignee:	Joachim Gleissner <joachim.gleissner>
Status:	VERIFIED FIXED	QA Contact:	E-mail List <qa-bugs>
Severity:	Enhancement
Priority:	P5 - None
Version:	unspecified
Target Milestone:	---
Hardware:	x86
OS:	All
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Business Priority:		Blocker:	---
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Description m. bracher 2005-09-18 14:13:59 UTC

For Laptop computers, the default for network device activation (builtin
ethernet card) should be changed to "On Cable Connection" (instead of "at boot
time")

It is a very good feature, but I think, most users will not use it because it is
"hidden" in the Advanced settings...

Comment 1 Stefan Behlert 2005-09-29 17:17:36 UTC

We will have major changes for 10.1 regarding network management, your    
suggestion will be taken into account. I can't promise that we will change the 
default, but it will be considered.

Comment 2 m. bracher 2005-09-29 22:21:25 UTC

Thank you. I would like to precise: it only makes sense to change the default
when it is a MOBILE COMPUTER, for servers/desktop computers the default "at boot
time" is good and should not be changed. (I don't know how difficult it is to
detect if it is a laptop)