[ltp] T61 Gutsy > Hardy upgrade almost fixed stuff

Peter Frühberger linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Mon, 5 May 2008 08:28:26 +0200


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On Sun, May 4, 2008 at 4:26 PM, David A. Desrosiers <
david.a.desrosiers@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Sun, May 4, 2008 at 9:42 AM, Donald P Kong <dpkong@pc.jaring.my> wrote:
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>> network-manager should still see wireless networks available if you are
>> connected to wired LAN, unless the wifi card is disabled/module
>> unloaded.
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>
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> Network Manager is non-functional in Hardy, just as it was in Gutsy. Avoid
> it if you want functioning wired or wireless networking.
>

This is defenitely not true.

It is working as it did in gutsy before - without any issues.

I use it at home (WPA), at university (vpnc plugin) and on an other computer
for wired connection.

What are the problems you are having?

Peter

PS: If it does not see any devices check /etc/network/interfaces to only
include the lo device


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<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, May 4, 2008 at 4:26 PM, David A. Desrosiers &lt;<a href="mailto:david.a.desrosiers@gmail.com">david.a.desrosiers@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
<div class="Ih2E3d">On Sun, May 4, 2008 at 9:42 AM, Donald P Kong &lt;<a href="mailto:dpkong@pc.jaring.my" target="_blank">dpkong@pc.jaring.my</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><div class="gmail_quote"><div class="Ih2E3d"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">

network-manager should still see wireless networks available if you are<br>
connected to wired LAN, unless the wifi card is disabled/module<br>
unloaded.</blockquote></div><div><br><br>Network Manager is non-functional in Hardy, just as it was in Gutsy. Avoid it if you want functioning wired or wireless networking.<br></div></div>
</blockquote></div><br>This is defenitely not true.<br><br>It is working as it did in gutsy before - without any issues.<br><br>I use it at home (WPA), at university (vpnc plugin) and on an other computer for wired connection.<br>
<br>What are the problems you are having?<br><br>Peter<br><br>PS: If it does not see any devices check /etc/network/interfaces to only include the lo device<br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>&quot;The Death of One is a tragedy, the Death of Millions is just a<br>
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