From ba1cd9db276400ec693e196978df01c465b068a2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Marcel Holtmann Date: Thu, 16 Jul 2009 05:20:25 +0200 Subject: Update documentation about Ethernet devices with no carrier --- doc/overview-api.txt | 10 ++-------- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) (limited to 'doc/overview-api.txt') diff --git a/doc/overview-api.txt b/doc/overview-api.txt index cfc27719..1f8ed2ba 100644 --- a/doc/overview-api.txt +++ b/doc/overview-api.txt @@ -203,14 +203,8 @@ Service tweaks ============== The interfaces of Connection Manager will always export all services that are -currently known. This includes Ethernet devices with no cable plugged into -them. This is of course suboptimal since the user doesn't need to be bothered -with a device that he/she can actually physically see. - -So in this case the user interface can choose to just not show Ethernet -devices with a favorite=no setting. This is an advanced tweak that is up -to the user interface. However it is highly recommended to not show Ethernet -device until Connection Manager marks them as favorite. +currently known. The Ethernet devices with no cable plugged are actually not +included in this list. They will only show up once a carrier is detected. The service interface is not meant for basic device configuration task. So switching a device on and off (via RFKILL for example) should be done via -- cgit v1.2.3