regarding network manager

[NoOp]

On 12/18/2008 10:29 AM, Richard Mancusi wrote:
> On Thu, Dec 18, 2008 at 11:50, NoOp <glgxg at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>
>> Found that and installed on Intrepid (I have NM uninstalled and wicd
>> installed instead). I'll be... the old _familiar_
>> System|Administration|Network GUI is actually there! I've not tried it
>> yet (beyond opening the GUI after password), Later today I'll unload
>> wicd and give it a spin just to test. Good find/catch!
>>
> 
> NoOp -
> 
> Thank you for testing.  If you have time, it would be nice to know if
> both Static wired and wireless work.  I didn't have a problem with
> the old NM  _IF_  I used DHCP on a wireless enabled computer OR
> if I used Static on a non-wireless enabled computer.
> 
> Which is why I followed your advise and installed wicd on my wireless
> computers.
> 
> tnx
> -rich
> 

Stick with wicd. I've reinstalled wicd and everything is back to normal
:-) Static & DHCP wired worked - wireless didn't as I couldn't get it to
us wpa. I suppose that I could have gotten wpa working, but don't have
time to mess with it further.

wicd rocks! :-)