Hi Yann, What you describe is a bug in Network Manager, a fix has been released. Add this to your software sources: * http://ppa.launchpad.net/network-manager/trunk/ubuntu/ karmic main* After you've updated ubuntu Network Manager should work again.
On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 4:09 AM, Yann Ubuntu <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I'm trying to gather more information on when people actually need to > use PPPoE on their machine > >> instead of just letting their wifi/cable/dsl router do it for them. > >> > >> Dan > >> > > > Hi Dan, > for example in Japan I don't have any wifi/cable/dsl router at home. I > directly connect my LAN cable to the wall plug. I suppose my flat's > building has a central DSL or maybe fiber "modem" and access is > brought to everybody inside via standard Ethernet > cabling. > > With Ubuntu9.04, I can connect with NetworkManager by entering my > login/password in the "DSL" tab. > With Ubuntu9.10, I made updates (normal ones, no PPA) 2days ago with > another internet access, and still can't connect at home with > NetworkManager. > I did a test on another Ubuntu9.10 install : i could connect with the > "sudo pppoeconfig" command. > > Hope this helps. > > ~Yann > _______________________________________________ > NetworkManager-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/networkmanager-list > -- Rudolf Meijering
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