[Voyage-linux] Internet connection

[Jan Hetges]

Hi Rainer
On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 12:57:38PM +0200, Rainer Stratmann wrote:
> Am Dienstag, 14. April 2009 12:32 schrieb Rainer Stratmann:
> > When starting Voyage Linux the init process searches for an ethernet device
> > and connected this to a DHCP router.
> >
> > If the cable to this router is not pluged in the connection fails.
> >
> > Is it possible to plug in the cable later an then Voyage Linux
> > automatically searches for a DHCP router again?
> >
> > Rainer
> 
> I noticed that pump makes the DHCP connection.
> 
> But pump is only executable as root.
> How is it possible to make a pump from a user program if the DHCP connection 
> is not available?
> And if pump fails to set a timeoutvalue for this function...?

you could simply try 
apt-get install network-manager

 cheers

     --Jan

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