Networking on my karmic laptop doesn't work any more!!

[NoOp]

On 06/08/2010 01:18 PM, drew einhorn wrote:
> On Tue, Jun 8, 2010 at 1:22 PM, NoOp <glgxg at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> 
>> You may try:
>>
>> $ ifconfig
>>
>> to see if you actually have an IP.
>>
> 
> Hmm.  It's working better, but not all better now.
> I do have an ip now and I can browse the web.
> But I still don't have the NM applet.
> 
>> $ sudo apt-get /etc/init.d/networking restart
>>
>> and then check ifconfig to ensure that you've actually got an IP address
>> & then ping google.com or yahoo.com etc to see if you can ping.
>>
>> If networking is actually working but the NM applet just isn't showing
>> up, then it might be worth reinstalling:
>>
>> $ sudo apt-get install --reinstall network-manager network-manager-gnome
>>
> 
> They reinstalled.  The system wanted a reboot.  Still no NM applet after the
> reboot.  I do have an ip and a working wireless connection at the moment.

Can you try:

$ killall gnome-panel

and see if that brings up the NM applet?

If so, have a look in ~/.xsession-errors to see if you can spot anything
obvious there.

Let's try to get the NM applet back & then we'll work on the others.
...