[Debian-eeepc-devel] NetworkManager no longer working after weekend upgrade (squeeze)

[obregonmateo at gmail.com]

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, obregonmateo at gmail.com 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 <synrg at sanctuary.nslug.ns.ca>
> > 
> > > On Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:46:09 +0000
> > > obregonmateo at gmail.com 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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