retitle 601340 default n-m config prevents evolution from working thanks Hi,
On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 08:44:18AM -0200, Felipe FV wrote: > Package: rtl8168d-2.fw > Severity: important Thanks for your report. > When I was installing Debian Squeeze on this PC, I was asked about some non- > free firmware for my NIC (rtl8168d-2.fw). I didn't have it. But anyway, I was > able to install the system (downloading files from the mirror), surf the > internet after the installation (Iceweasel, Epiphany) and even download > updates. Then this has nothing to do with the NIC firmware. Indeed, as you said and as mentionned in #601340, the firmware is actually not needed. Not sure how/if d-i can stop asking for the firmware. > The problem is that the network icon always showed the information > "connection not present" (something like that). The "real" problems started > when I was trying to use Evolution and configure my e-mail. I realized that > it could not connect because it said "no connection". I think it's the lack > of firmware that is affecting these other programs. This is #549451 (evolution cannot work when network-manager is in offline mode) combined with default network-manager as of today #530024. As a workaround, edit /etc/network/interfaces and comment references to eth0. -- Simon Paillard -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
