"enable networking" is unchecked (network manager) after every reboot.

pokey · 2010-07-20 02:46:04

After every reboot the "Enable Networking" tick-box is unchecked, and I have to re-check it before my wireless connects. Once I check that box again, NM connects to my hidden, wep encrypted, wireless network almost instantly. It connects much faster than it ever has with any other distro, so that's impressive. It does not exhibit this behavior after logging out and back in again, nor does it misbehave even if I restart X with Ctrl + Alt + Backspace. This only happens after rebooting. I muddled through the NM wiki for a bit, but I learned nothing at all. I'm using an eeepc 701 with Statler on a micro SDHC card. TIA if anybody has any ideas.

snowpine · 2010-07-20 14:01:18

I recently noticed the same issue on my Dell Mini 9 netbook. As you mention, it is easily fixed by right clicking on the icon and re-enabling networking, so it's not a show-stopper, just annoying. And it is intermittent, not every time, for example I have noticed it on resuming from suspend as well.

This is a shot in the dark: Have you installed a new kernel, or are you using the "stock" kernel that comes with CrunchBang Statler? I did not notice the networking problem until I switched to the Liquorix kernel on this machine. Not sure if the same is true for you, but worth asking. smile

benj1 · 2010-07-20 14:30:51

whats your entry for ~/.config/openbox/autostart.sh ?

mines

(sleep 4 && nm-applet)&

im guessing its set it high for a reason (can't remember tho) perhaps setting it higher and making sure networkmanager is actually started properley may solve it.

snowpine · 2010-07-20 14:40:01

I also have the "stock" (sleep 4s && nm-applet).

Funny however that I am not having the problem today. smile It is intermittent.

benj1 · 2010-07-20 16:41:52

snowpine wrote:

I also have the "stock" (sleep 4s && nm-applet).
Funny however that I am not having the problem today. It is intermittent.

is that stock then ?

try increasing it, intermitency certainly suggests its not a config issue.

ali · 2010-07-20 17:18:44

i had that too long time ago
i realized that if i forcefully shut it down that happens
but since i rarely close my laptop (maybe once / week) it doesn't bother me at all

pokey · 2010-07-20 20:26:02

I'm using the stock kernel. It hadn't been intermittent, but it is now. The first time I booted up after posting about it here it started up fine, and has done so ever since. One thing I just thought of; Sometimes I shut down from the menu, other times I just hit the power button, since it is set to shut down the computer anyway. I'll try to see if that holds any sway over the symptom.

Is it even possible that it's a problem of NM not starting like benj1 suggested? I thought that if MN applet is running then NM is up and that's all there is to it. Is there a way to start NM later in the sequence so that everything it needs is sure to be up, and it can maybe even have a few more CPU ticks all to itself?

benj1 · 2010-07-20 23:53:13

NM applet just gives you info from NetworkManager (the daemon), im guessing that the applet defaults to 'disable networking' if there isn't a daemon to connect to

increasing the seconds sleep in autostart.sh should ensure NetworkManager has started, an extra 1 or 2 seconds should do it, but start off at 10 seconds to be sure, if youre still having the problem then this isn't the solution.

maxn · 2010-07-22 02:28:30

in /etc/rc.local i added the following lines above "exit 0"

service network-manager stop
rm /var/lib/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.state
service network-manager start

now my nw-manager connects by default after startup...

snowpine · 2010-07-22 15:24:30

No problems since increasing the timeout to 6.

(edit)Nope, networking was disabled again this morning. sad Upping the timeout to 10 seconds...

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"enable networking" is unchecked (network manager) after every reboot.

#2 2010-07-20 14:01:18

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#3 2010-07-20 14:30:51

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#4 2010-07-20 14:40:01

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