On 10 October 2010 23:13, Nigel Verity <nigelver...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Guys > > I'm running Xubuntu 10.4. A couple of days ago I downloaded a routine > update which required a reboot to complete. After that I had no wireless > connectivity and no Network Manager applet (nm-applet) icon in the > notification area. > > Following much experimentation I discovered I could get wi-fi and the > nm-applet icon as long as I started the process using the command line in a > terminal window, and kept that window open. As soon as I closed the window, > the wi-fi connection was lost, together with the icon. Fortunately, a cable > connection to my router continued to provide internet access, but with no > nm-applet icon. > > Having run out of ideas, I created a new session at the login window. > Amazingly everything worked fine as long as I logged in using the new "Test" > session. The "Default" session still didn't work and that remains the case > now. > > I now have a "Test" session that needs to be used all the time , and a > "Default" session that is broken. Does anybody know how I can delete the > current "Default" session and then rename the "Test" session to make that > the new default? > > Although of less importance now, I'd be interested in any ideas as to the > fundamental cause of the problem in case it ever happens again. > > Thanks and regards > > Nige > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > > Do not use XFCE, but can you launch from alt+f2 run box or "nm-applett &" in a terminal, no quotes. Look for somewhere to add it as a start-up item. Steve
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