Found the "Ask Ubuntu" entry for this one: http://askubuntu.com/questions/69480/wireless-networks-device-not- managed
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to network-manager-applet in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/896559 Title: "Wireless not managed" + suggested solution Status in “network-manager-applet” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Wireless not managed error message in NetworkManager Acer Aspire 7750G with recent BIOS upgrade to Insyde BIOS 1.16 Atheros Communications Inc. AR9287 Wireless Network Adapter (PCI- Express) (rev 01) Description: Ubuntu 11.10 Release: 11.10 sudo apt-cache policy network-manager-gnome network-manager-gnome: Installerad: 0.9.1.90-0ubuntu6 Kandidat: 0.9.1.90-0ubuntu6 Versionstabell: *** 0.9.1.90-0ubuntu6 0 500 http://se.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status SUGGESTED SOLUTION ################################################### Alt+F2 gksu gedit /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf [ifupdown] managed=true save and reboot ################################################### ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: network-manager-gnome 0.9.1.90-0ubuntu6 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4 Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] Filen eller katalogen finns inte Date: Sat Nov 26 12:42:24 2011 Gconf: InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111011) IpRoute: default via 192.168.0.1 dev wlan0 proto static default via 192.168.0.1 dev wlan0 metric 100 169.254.0.0/16 dev wlan0 scope link metric 1000 192.168.0.0/24 dev wlan0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.0.224 metric 2 Keyfiles: Error: [Errno 2] Filen eller katalogen finns inte NetworkManager.state: [main] NetworkingEnabled=true WirelessEnabled=true WWANEnabled=true WimaxEnabled=true ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=sv_SE.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash RfKill: 0: phy0: Wireless LAN Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no SourcePackage: network-manager-applet UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager-applet/+bug/896559/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp

