Re: How to enable network manager in KDE?
2009/12/21 Yuri : > ill...@gmail.com wrote: >> >> Umm . . . yes? But more seriously, FreeBSD is still >> very much a server operating system, expecting it to >> be exactly like Torvalds 2.6 OS or BiGa 0.7alpha right >> now is a bit much. >> > > Really? I was using FreeBSD as a desktop system for at least 10 years and it > works quite well as a desktop. There are few defects, like the lack of > network manager. > If it was very much a server operating system, what are kde and gnome teams > doing in your opinion? They seem to be completely unaware of that either. > Nonexclusive properties. Statements tending to create a false dichotomy. Nevermind. -- -- ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: How to enable network manager in KDE?
On Mon, Dec 21, 2009 at 06:17, Eric Le Goff wrote: >> Have a look at ports/net-mgmt/wifimgr > > I had a look at ports/net-mgmt/wifimgr > I am quite new in FreeBsd but in my case it does not work , ie : > > I start a xfce4 session for a (non-root) user > open the wifimgr from the 'network' menu > provide root password as requested > > but then it hangs forever on my laptop > > Did anyone successfully used wifimgr ? If yes, what could I check to > make it work ? > > PS : I am using FreeBsd 8.0 on an (old) Thinkpad laptop with ipw-2100 > wireless card This worked just fine for me on my T61 with xfce4. It's just the wpi0 interface itself I'm having problems with at the moment. Kurt ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: How to enable network manager in KDE?
ill...@gmail.com wrote: Umm . . . yes? But more seriously, FreeBSD is still very much a server operating system, expecting it to be exactly like Torvalds 2.6 OS or BiGa 0.7alpha right now is a bit much. Really? I was using FreeBSD as a desktop system for at least 10 years and it works quite well as a desktop. There are few defects, like the lack of network manager. If it was very much a server operating system, what are kde and gnome teams doing in your opinion? They seem to be completely unaware of that either. Yuri ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: How to enable network manager in KDE?
On Mon, 21 Dec 2009 12:46:48 -0500, "ill...@gmail.com" wrote: > Umm . . . yes? But more seriously, FreeBSD is still > very much a server operating system, [...] Really? I'm using it exclusively on the desktop since version 4.0, but okay... well... I'm completely insane. :-) I found that FreeBSD is an excellent multi-purpose OS. It runs well on servers, but on desktops, too, as well as on "mixed forms" (e. g. desktops that provide some server functionality). Of course there are some "problems" getting things to work on FreeBSD especially in the desktop setting, such as ink-pee electrical paper sheet feeders and "Flash" make-the-web-unusable stuff. :-) FreeBSD is strong where other OSes are very week. As a developer, this especially applied to DOCUMENTATION. As far as I experienced, Linux is absolutely worse in this field. Integrity, consistency and well-intended layouts and principles (instead of arbitrary decisions that vary with each release or distribution) are another topic. -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ... ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: How to enable network manager in KDE?
2009/12/21 Yuri : > Eric Le Goff wrote: >> >> but then it hangs forever on my laptop >> >> Did anyone successfully used wifimgr ? If yes, what could I check to >> make it work ? >> > > > It hangs for me too. I contacted the maintainer and he says he is aware of > the problem and next version will fix it. > But as I understand it's merely an editor of wpa_supplicant.conf file. I am > not sure it will function just like kde or gnome network manager in ubuntu. > > Also it's amazing there is nothing working available on FreeBSD. Do people > enjoy editing those files by hand every time they connect to a new network? Umm . . . yes? But more seriously, FreeBSD is still very much a server operating system, expecting it to be exactly like Torvalds 2.6 OS or BiGa 0.7alpha right now is a bit much. -- -- ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: How to enable network manager in KDE?
Eric Le Goff wrote: but then it hangs forever on my laptop Did anyone successfully used wifimgr ? If yes, what could I check to make it work ? It hangs for me too. I contacted the maintainer and he says he is aware of the problem and next version will fix it. But as I understand it's merely an editor of wpa_supplicant.conf file. I am not sure it will function just like kde or gnome network manager in ubuntu. Also it's amazing there is nothing working available on FreeBSD. Do people enjoy editing those files by hand every time they connect to a new network? Yuri ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: How to enable network manager in KDE?
> Have a look at ports/net-mgmt/wifimgr I had a look at ports/net-mgmt/wifimgr I am quite new in FreeBsd but in my case it does not work , ie : I start a xfce4 session for a (non-root) user open the wifimgr from the 'network' menu provide root password as requested but then it hangs forever on my laptop Did anyone successfully used wifimgr ? If yes, what could I check to make it work ? PS : I am using FreeBsd 8.0 on an (old) Thinkpad laptop with ipw-2100 wireless card Regards Eric On Sun, Dec 20, 2009 at 3:03 AM, Glen Barber wrote: > On Sat, Dec 19, 2009 at 8:59 PM, Yuri wrote: >> How do I launch network manager that allows to visually manage WiFi and LAN >> connections? >> I have FreeBSD on a laptop and I have to establish WiFi connections manually >> -- it's very inconvenient. > > You can always edit wpa_supplicant.conf(5) - you don't need to use WPA/WPA2... > >> >> In Kubuntu this problem is solved and WiFi management is very easy. It's the >> same Looking for the same in FreeBSD. >> > > > > -- > Glen Barber > ___ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org" > ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: How to enable network manager in KDE?
On Sat, Dec 19, 2009 at 8:59 PM, Yuri wrote: > How do I launch network manager that allows to visually manage WiFi and LAN > connections? > I have FreeBSD on a laptop and I have to establish WiFi connections manually > -- it's very inconvenient. You can always edit wpa_supplicant.conf(5) - you don't need to use WPA/WPA2... > > In Kubuntu this problem is solved and WiFi management is very easy. It's the > same Looking for the same in FreeBSD. > Have a look at ports/net-mgmt/wifimgr -- Glen Barber ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
How to enable network manager in KDE?
How do I launch network manager that allows to visually manage WiFi and LAN connections? I have FreeBSD on a laptop and I have to establish WiFi connections manually -- it's very inconvenient. In Kubuntu this problem is solved and WiFi management is very easy. It's the same Looking for the same in FreeBSD. Also how to make ifconfig display very long SSID strings? Yuri ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
