Re: A comment on NetworkManager

[Aaron Konstam <akonstam sbcglobal net>]

On Fri, 2006-05-12 at 10:39 -0500, Gene Heskett wrote:
> Garry Williams wrote:
> > On 5/11/06, Gene Heskett <gene heskett verizon net> wrote:
> >> p.roediger wrote:
> >> > Aaron Konstam schrieb:
> >> >> On Thu, 2006-05-11 at 02:48 +0200, Peter Roediger wrote:
> >
> > [snip]
> >
> >> So when is it going to be made compatible with kde
> >
> > I run FC5 (updated from FC4) on a Sony Vaio FS640/W.  (This uses the
> > Intel ipw2200 wireless adapter.)
> >
> > I decided to use KDE (after years with Gnome) about two months ago.
> > nm-applet will run in KDE just fine.  I added
> >
> >  /usr/libexec/gnome-settings-daemon
> >  /usr/bin/gnome-keyring-daemon
> >
> > to my start-up list.
> >
> > All works as expected here with one minor exception: The nm-applet
> > icon occasionally disappears from the panel, leaving a blank spot
> > where it used to be.  If I unplug or plug in my wired Ethernet cable,
> > nm-applet still notifies me that the change has occurred.  I can
> > restore the icon by manually killing and restarting nm-applet.  It
> > will also spontaneously reappear.  I haven't figured why this happens.
> >
> > I intend to give KNetworkManager a try when I get some time, but I
> > have all NM functionality now with KDE and without KNetworkManager.
> >
> What is this "nm_applet" people are talking about?  I don't believe its 
> installed on this FC5 system.

It is vry habdy for scanning available access points. You should install
it if it is not installed.
It is part of the : 
-- NetworkManager-gnome-0.5.1-1.FC4.4 rpm