Re: Problem with NW Manager

[Patton Echols <p echols comcast net>]

Jacob wrote:
> On Tue, 23 Jan 2007 03:59:42 -0500, Patton Echols 
> <p echols comcast net> wrote:
>
> > This may be a noob question, but I'm, having issues with wireless and
> > getting NW manager to function.
> >
> > Computer IBM Thinkpad R40
> > WiFi Card is IBM a/b/g card w/ Aetheros chipset
> > I am able to get the card to work on my home network, with WPA
> > Network Monitor shows active connection.
> > But Network Manager says no network connection, while the connection is
> > actually working.  If I only used this machine at home, this would not
> > be such a problem.  I also can't get a wireless connection to my work
> > address to connect, even though WPA_Supplicant has the correct info.
> >
> > Any thoughts on where I could start looking?
> > Is this a known problem?
> > _______________________________________________
> > NetworkManager-list mailing list
> > NetworkManager-list gnome org
> > http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/networkmanager-list
>
> I had these same symptoms when I still had stuff punched into the file 
> /etc/network/interfaces on Ubuntu. I assume this is the same with you. 
> I recommend you comment out every single line in that file, and 
> restart, and see if that does anything. At that point Network Monitor 
> (GNOME's thing) won't work but Network Manager will.
OFS!

Jacob, that worked just great, everything seems to be working.  The acid 
test will be if I can take it to my office network with WPA, and to my 
favorite coffee shop with open network . . . but I've been struggling 
with this for days and you have no idea how excited I am . . .

Thanks


PE