This video shows how to setup nm-applet (static IP): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9fJWDoX4nE
It's Ubuntu, but it's the same on Lubuntu... 2014-05-21 14:24 GMT-03:00 Andre Rodovalho <[email protected]>: > If nothing happens with Alt + F2, you can click on "menu" or launch then > "run". > > For a permanent fix of nm-applet, see: > http://www.webupd8.org/2014/04/fix-lubuntu-1404-network-manager.html > > > 2014-05-21 14:14 GMT-03:00 Andre Rodovalho <[email protected]>: > > First things first... Did you configure your network connection with >> nm-applet?? >> >> On a Live Lubuntu or a Installed 14.04 (LTS), you can run it with Alt+F2 >> shortcut. Just type "nm-applet" and click OK. >> >> The networks manager will be shown as a "tray" icon... >> >> >> 2014-05-20 20:57 GMT-03:00 brendanperrine <[email protected]>: >> >> On Tue, 20 May 2014 18:58:16 -0400 >>> Gary Knott <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> > Questions about installing Lubuntu. >>> > >>> > I downloaded an iso for lubuntu (- for some reason it uses AMD in the >>> > title at the web-site. This is sure to confuse some people.) >>> > I burned a CD, and used the "live" feature to >>> > run gparted and repartitioned my disk, leaving a >>> > set of 3 win7 partitions and setting up swap, /, home and boot >>> > as 4 logical partitions. >>> > >>> > Then I used the CD again, choosing the install >>> > option. The install program tried to find our wifi >>> > with dhcp connection to the net, presumably >>> > to fetch other files needed to complete the installation. >>> > It annouced it had failed, which is correct, because >>> > I do not even have a wireless card; >>> > I have a wired local network with fixed ip numbers >>> > manually assigned to each machine and to >>> > our gateway router. >>> > >>> > question 1: The install process did NOT drop into a >>> > state where it would ask for my >>> > ip number, gateway ip-number, netmask, etc. >>> > Why not? This seems to be a terrible oversight. >>> > (And as i recall KDE did ask a few years ago.) >>> > And did I just not hit some magic key or something that >>> > would have caused the install to behave properly? >>> > >>> > After installing, I powered-off, restarted and selected >>> > ubuntu from the grub menu. The boot worked okay. >>> > I did not set up our net connection (yet) but just shutdown. >>> > >>> > Then I restarted and booted win7. It worked okay. >>> > Then I restarted and booted ubuntu. The boot >>> > started, the 5 dots appeared, and the screen then went full blue and >>> > nothing happened. I though maybe this hanging was due to looking for a >>> > wifi connection, but remember I booted successfully before. >>> > >>> > question 2: what is happening in this state? >>> > >>> > Then I powered down, and rebooted and selected >>> > the "advanced ubuntu" option from the grub menu. >>> > This gives a menu from which I can select disk checking, >>> > single-user mode (under another name), etc. >>> > I just selected "resume normal boot". >>> > >>> > Now the boot worked fine, (except screen resolution was >>> > degraded to some lower resolution.) >>> > I then immediately shutdown. >>> > >>> > Then I restarted and selected the normal ubuntu >>> > boot option from the grub menu. >>> > Now the system booted fine and with the correct >>> > resolution! (and now I could configure my network >>> > connection if I wished.) >>> > >>> > question 3: What happened here? Why did this >>> > "work", and what issue was overcome, and how? >>> > >>> > question 4: Can you predict what will happen when I >>> > boot win7 again? [The answer is the win7 anomaly >>> > does not re-occur. - But still, what happened?] >>> > >>> > question 5: what should I do to finish my lubuntu >>> > installation? I need TeX, Gcc, emacs, etc, etc. >>> > Is there a graphical update program in my CD install >>> > that will get me a full-fledged system without too much grief? >>> > >>> > [Answer, there is something called the Software Center Manager, or >>> > something like this. When I ran it, it had a very few programs one >>> > could select from a dozen categories to download. I could get Emacs >>> > though. I then ran the synaptic program - this was much better and i >>> > was able to get teX, but it is still deficient - I like the Software >>> > Center Interface (sort-of,) because it has categories, but it needs to >>> > have "everything" available. >>> > >>> > Later I read a web-site that said to execute the commands: >>> > sudo -i >>> > apt-get install lubuntu-desktop >>> > apt-get dist-upgrade (This does the downloads and takes awhile.) >>> > apt-get autoclean >>> > rm /var/cache/apt/archives/*.deb >>> > >>> > But there was no description of what each step does, or why i want >>> > to do it. (But I did it, and it worked. I still don't have >>> > gcc or a bunch of other stuff however.) >>> > ] >>> > >>> > >>> > So I would like to suggest that the install program >>> > be fixed to ask me for my net-connection, or at >>> > least that the Lubuntu manual on installation that i found via a >>> > google search be expanded to explain in more detail >>> > what different kinds of users might expect to see happen >>> > when they install. >>> > >>> > >>> > question 6: If I ran the "live" version of Lubuntu >>> > off the CD, and then set-up my net-connection = >>> > ip-number, gateway, DNS server ip Numbers, etc., >>> > and THEN ran the install program in an xterm, >>> > would my install be more civilized? And what is the >>> > name of the install program and in what directory is it >>> > in? I would need to know that in order to run it. >>> > >>> > If this is a good way for people like me to install, >>> > maybe it should be in the manual, and described in >>> > options when booting the CD. >>> > >>> > I will try installing the so-called LTS Lubuntu system >>> > in a few weeks, since i don't want to struggle with >>> > installing every 10 months or so. >>> > >>> > -------------------------------------------- >>> > >>> > -- >>> > Lubuntu-users mailing list >>> > [email protected] >>> > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/lubuntu-users >>> >>> This is a small bug in the release notes that the nm-applet is on by >>> start which you just need to run and then you can click on it as a GUI. Yes >>> you need to install Tex but not everyone knows what you want synaptic has a >>> search feature. >>> >>> Also lubuntu comes with two GUI package managers the old synaptic and >>> lubuntu software center. >>> >>> On my 14.04 install I just set up a network connection through ethernet >>> with nm-applet. I think you will need to connect to the internet to get >>> apt to work or there was apt-offline. >>> -- >>> brendanperrine <[email protected]> >>> >>> -- >>> Lubuntu-users mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/lubuntu-users >>> >> >> >
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