Network manager icon not appearing

[Leonard Chatagnier]

--- On Thu, 10/22/09, Gary Kirkpatrick <pegngary at gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Gary Kirkpatrick <pegngary at gmail.com>
> Subject: Network manager icon not appearing
> To: "Ubuntu user technical support, not for general discussions" <ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
> Date: Thursday, October 22, 2009, 6:22 AM
> Hello.
> 
> I am using 8.10 on my Dell Mini 10.  The Network manager
> icon stopped appearing on the bar so I can't see which
> wireless networks are available.  When I click
> System/Network Manager nothing happens.   I can connect via
> ethernet.  On 9.10 on same notebook I do not have this
> problem at all and in fact sometimes when 8.1 loads the icon
> loads, sometimes I see it for a moment and it disappears.
> 
> 
I think replacing NM with wicd on 8.10 would solve your problem.  If it doesn't work you can easily reinstall NM.
Leonard Chatagnier
lenc5570 at sbcglobal.net