disabling network manager didn't seem to make a difference for me. i'm using debian squeeze with kde 4.2. The only way I can connect is by un-checking the connect status of the account and re-checking it again (after all the other bad connections are un-checked). And hosing your .purple directory does nothing to help the situation. And it seems to not matter which protocol I am using (gtalk, aim, or yahoo).
- Bug#545143: pidgin and network manager Alan Ezust
- Bug#545143: pidgin and network manager Ari Pollak

