Daniel Qarras wrote:
Hi, it seems that when starting NM while the kernel module for a network device has been unloaded, the device is not initialized/detected by NM, otherwise it works all ok. Ie, rmmod ipw2200 && ./NetworkManager fails to detect my wireless interface but modprobe ipw2200 && ./NetworkManager sees the wireless device. Is this a bug or a feature?
Why would it be a bug? It's expected that boot scripts should modprobe hardware that's present, if you deliberately unload the module then NM does not load it itself because that is the job of other sub-systems.
The only reason you might unload a module is if you have USB attached wireless, if it's built in and not easily removable then the module should always be loaded.
-- Brian