An update: I managed to get the current knetworkmanager to work by CAREFULLY replacing the UUIDs in .kde/share/config/knetworkmanagerrc. I've attached my GAWK script to accomplish this, in case anyone else has this problem.
Mateo. On Thursday 11 February 2010, [email protected] wrote: > Thanks for this pointer. > > Sure enough, I can connect to wlan0 with the gnome "nm-applet" from within > KDE, but the knetworkmanager does not work. I tried updating it to the > experimental 0.9 version, but it requires libraries that are not in squeeze. > It also tried editing the .kde/share/config/knetworkmanagerrc to change the > UUID strings to proper uuids, but this didn't work for me either. > > So, ... I'll use nm-applet until there is a corrected version of > knetworkmanager. > > Mateo. > > On Wednesday 10 February 2010, giggzounet wrote: > > 2010/2/10 Ben Armstrong <[email protected]> > > > > > On Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:46:09 +0000 > > > [email protected] wrote: > > > > I upgraded my eeepc 900 this weekend > > > > > > How far behind were you? > > I update my system every week. > > > > > > > > and now networkmanager is no longer working for either wired or > > > wireless connections ... It shows me the available connections, but > > > when I click on them, nothing happens. I've been using KDE/squeeze now > > > for months and all has been fine. > > > > > > For months, hmm. So you haven't upgraded in all of that time? What > > > was your old kernel version? If you went from 2.6.26 (lenny kernel) to > > > 2.6.32 (squeeze kernel) you may have just gone from ath0 (old, > > > non-free madwifi driver) -> wlan0 (new, free ath5k driver, in kernel). > > > > > > Have a look over http://wiki.debian.org/DebianEeePC/HowTo/Upgrade to > > > see if you've missed any of those steps. > > > > > > > I followed the debian wiki instructions regarding NetworkManager but > > > > this > > > didn't help. Also, I notice that wpa_supplicant is not running. > > > > > > Please verify /etc/network/interfaces contains no references to your > > > wifi interface, as that is what tells NetworkManager it's OK to manage > > > your interface for you. > > > > > > > The h/w is fine, as I can boot lenny from an old partition and connect > > > fine with networkmanager and wlan0. > > > > > > wlan0 with lenny? I guess you're using a kernel backport with that? > > > lenny never had support for ath5k. if that was your starting point for > > > squeeze, then my theory about ath0 -> wlan0 change is less likely. > > > just look over that Upgrade page carefully. > > Yes, I used a kernel backport for lenny before moving to squeeze. > > > > > > > > > this bug, if you're running under KDE... > > > > http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=567473 > > This helped me find the nm-applet temporary solution. > > > > > bye > > > > >
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