Strange.. Now I removed it from rc.local and it works fine. It must somehow be related to the other stuff of configuration on the system and/or the packages updated during the last 24 hours in feisty. It works now. $ nm-tool
NetworkManager Tool State: connected print_devices(): didn't get a reply from NetworkManager. There are no available network devices. ... which probably is correct due to what I read in the other bugs? -- nis client fails to start at bootup https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/105648 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs