On Fri, Feb 20, 2009 at 1:21 PM, Jim Cheetham <j...@inode.co.nz> wrote: > On Fri, Feb 20, 2009 at 12:46 PM, Nick Rout <nick.r...@gmail.com> wrote: >> This is IMHO the problem when operating system tasks (networking) are >> handed off to some desktop app. > > I sort-of agree. I tend to define my most common wireless network in > the OS (/etc/network/interfaces under Debian*ix), as I like to have > networking available before loading a graphical desktop. However, > NetworkManager doesn't play well with that, and declares that my > wireless "device is unmanaged". So I can't switch to alternative > networks easily ... > > If I comment out the network config in interfaces, I can then punish > the network manager applet on the taskbar to take over, by "connect to > a new hidden wireless network". Of course, it isn't really hidden, so > I may have to use 'iwlist scan' to discover the name first. > > Not ideal, but a reasonable compromise on a laptop. > > -jim >
Its a pain in the backside on a wirelss connected mythtv backend, which really should have networking up much earlier than login to the desktop.
