Gnome Network-Admin Applet

[Adil Hindistan]

On Tue, 2006-08-08 at 23:34 -0400, Adil Hindistan wrote:
> On Tue, 2006-08-08 at 20:43 -0500, Lorin Pino wrote:
> > Adil Hindistan wrote:
> > 
> > >Hello,
> > >
> > >I've manually changed my IP address from dynamic to static as I
> > >described here:
> > >http://sc0ri0n.blogspot.com/2006/08/configuring-ip-address-in-ubuntu.html
> > >
> > >I have no problem connecting to internet or other boxes on my LAN but I
> > >am quite annoyed that the network icon on the upper right corner shows a
> > >little red exclamation sign and when hovered it reads "No network
> > >connection".
> > >
> > >Any ideas why?
> > >
> > >Thanks,
> > >Adil
> > >
> > >
> > >  
> > >
> > I don't know for sure, but if you click on that can you get a menu?  If 
> > so, then under properties there may be an option for which interface to 
> > watch.  On my machine, the network monitor can be set to watch eth0 or lo.
> > HTH
> > ~Lorin
> > 
> 
> Lorin,
> 
> When I right click on it, I do not see properties (I guess because it is
> not DHCP anymore). However, if I run /etc/network-admin I can get to
> network administration GUI. I see nothing wrong there though...
> 
> Thanks,
> Adil
> 
> 
I found the answer on NetWork Manager forums:
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This is because Ubuntu Modified Network Manager to not manage any
device if static settings are used in /etc/network/interfaces
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Tough luck!
Adil