NM 0.6.2-Ubuntu 6.06--conflict b/w NM & native Ubuntu networking tool? (was: NetworkManager issues)

[Leigh Noble <noble ms uky edu>]

I too believe I am having a problem similar to Jacob's included below.

I am using NetworkManager 0.6.2 (under Ubuntu 6.06). I comment out all 
the entries related to eth1 (my wireless card) in 
/etc/network/interfaces and restart my system. Upon restart, 
NetworkManager shows all available wireless SSIDs but is unable to 
connect. I note that if I go into the native Ubuntu networking tool 
(System/Administration/Networking) it does *not* show eth1 as being 
enabled. If I "enable" eth1 in the Properties dialog box of the native 
Ubuntu networking tool, NetworkManager is immediately able to connect to 
a wireless access point.

However, enabling eth1 in the native Ubuntu networking tool causes all 
the eth1 entries to be re-written into /etc/network/interfaces. If I 
logout without editing this file, upon restart NetworkManager does not 
recognize the wireless card at all. If I re-edit /etc/network/interfaces 
and remove all eth1 references, upon restart NetworkManager *can* see 
the wireless card (and access points in my area), but again, eth1 is not 
enabled and NetworkManager actually cannot connect.

So, as a novice, I think the question is: How do I "enable" eth1 in such 
a way that it does not re-write /etc/network/interfaces?

--Leigh
http://www.ms.uky.edu/~noble

On 8/1/2006 4:07 PM, Jacob wrote:

> OK, here's the problem. NetworkManager (Ubuntu version) will only work  
> when I have all the entries of wlan0 commented out. It will see my  
> networks then, but it still won't connect. I'm using ndiswrapper, with a  
> wusb54gs v1 device. (Linksys Wireless G USB Adapter.)
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