I tried that: Went to 'Wired' -> Add 'Wired Connection', ticked both 'Connect automatically' and 'Available to all users', asked me for my root password, clicked 'Apply'. But nothing, even my new entry has disappeared when I open it up again.
2010/1/14 Aioanei Rares <debian.dev.l...@gmail.com>: > On 01/14/2010 07:31 PM, Harvey Kelly wrote: >> >> Yes, sorry should've said that. Network-Manager is 0.7.2-2 >> >> H >> >> 2010/1/14 Aioanei Rares<debian.dev.l...@gmail.com>: >> >>> >>> On 01/14/2010 07:25 PM, Harvey Kelly wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Hello all, >>>> >>>> I've returned to the fold from Ubuntu, and installed Lenny yesterday, >>>> followed by an immediate upgrade to Squeeze. >>>> >>>> Everything works great, except I'm connected via wireless, not the >>>> ethernet. I've only just noticed this(!) when I accidentally clicked >>>> on the icon in the system tray (I'm using Gnome), where I was informed >>>> that 'Wired Network' is 'device not managed'. >>>> >>>> Unplugged my ethernet cable, and yup, sure enough, I'm still connected >>>> to the net. What puzzles me is that at no time was I quizzed for the >>>> modem's password... >>>> >>>> Anyway, this is the first laptop I've ever owned (Compaq Presario >>>> CQ70), so have no idea how to get it stop connecting via wireless and >>>> to eth0 - I've had a quick dig around to see if I could see anything, >>>> but to no avail. >>>> >>>> Thanks. >>>> >>>> Harvey >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> You're using Gnome with Network-Manager, right? >>> >>> >> >> > > If you right-click on NM's icon, you will see the option 'Edit Connections'. > Use it to tell NM to manage your Ethernet as well. > > > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-laptop-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
