Re: Multiple active devices

[Dan Williams <dcbw redhat com>]

On Fri, 2009-11-13 at 00:37 +0000, Luís Miguel dos Reis Oliveira e Silva
wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> When I install the packages from this repository
> (http://ppa.launchpad.net/network-manager/trunk/ubuntu/ karmic main),
> if I boot with kernel 2.6.31-15-generic my eeepc freezes shortly after
> it reaches gdm. With 2.6.31-14-generic it all works ok and kernel
> 2.6.31-15-generic with network manager from the official repositories
> also works ok. Is this a kernel bug that should be reported or is this
> related to network manager in some way?

Sounds like the kernel update has a bug.  You'll probably want to file a
bug in Launchpad about that.

Dan

> Thanks in advance. If anything is needed from me to help debug the
> problem just ask, I'll be glad to help.
> 
> Luís Silva
> 
> On Thu, 2009-11-12 at 09:53 +0200, Rudolf Meijering wrote:
> > Hi Yann,
> > 
> > What you describe is a bug in Network Manager, a fix has been
> > released. Add this to your software sources:
> > http://ppa.launchpad.net/network-manager/trunk/ubuntu/ karmic main
> > After you've updated ubuntu Network Manager should work again.
> > 
> > On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 4:09 AM, Yann Ubuntu <yannubuntu gmail com>
> > wrote:
> >         >> I'm trying to gather more information on when people
> >         actually need to use PPPoE on their machine
> >         >> instead of just letting their wifi/cable/dsl router do it
> >         for them.
> >         >>
> >         >> Dan
> >         >>
> >         
> >         
> >         
> >         Hi Dan,
> >         for example in Japan I don't have any wifi/cable/dsl router
> >         at home. I
> >         directly connect my LAN cable to the wall plug. I suppose my
> >         flat's
> >         building has a central DSL or maybe fiber "modem" and access
> >         is
> >         brought to everybody inside via standard Ethernet
> >         cabling.
> >         
> >         With Ubuntu9.04, I can connect with NetworkManager by
> >         entering my
> >         login/password in the "DSL" tab.
> >         With Ubuntu9.10, I made updates (normal ones, no PPA) 2days
> >         ago with
> >         another internet access, and still can't connect at home
> >         with
> >         NetworkManager.
> >         I did a test on another Ubuntu9.10 install : i could connect
> >         with the
> >         "sudo pppoeconfig" command.
> >         
> >         Hope this helps.
> >         
> >         ~Yann
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> > 
> > 
> > -- 
> > Rudolf Meijering
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