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Lawrence D'Oliveiro  wrote:
> On Mon, 28 Oct 2024 21:03:50 -0000 (UTC), bp wrote:
>
>> It appears avahi has something to do with Apple hardware, so I don't
>> think it'll be missed
>
> Avahi is the name of an open-source software suite that implements the
> “Zeroconf” protocol suite .
> Zeroconf was created several decades ago by an Apple engineer named Stuart
> Cheshire, as a way to make TCP/IP behave more like the AppleTalk of yore,
> where you could just plug new machines into your LAN and turn them on, and
> they would Just Work™, with Zero Configuration™ (see what I did there?).

All that remains is Stuart's smile? 8-)

Perhaps I'm being unfair blaming avashi for my trouble, but wifi
began working better the moment it was turned off. For now, wlan0
still seems non-functional, but wlan1 (a very old Ralink usb-wifi
dongle) picked up and held a connection.

One puzzle is when to reboot after upgrades, which are presented
at irregular and sometimes annyingly frequent intervals. I've thought
that reboots are required only after a kernel replacement but have
seen no clear guidance.

Thanks for writing!

bob prohaska

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