ashughes
1st June 2007, 06:03 AM
I don't know if anyone else ran into this issue...
But after installing Fedora 7, the NetworkManager service does not start on boot by default. So, you cannot change what network you are connected to unless you start the service. Without the service running KNetworkManager will just keep stating "network manager is not started".
Follow these 3 easy steps to both start network manager and to have it start on boot automatically:
1. Start a terminal program:
Run Command -> xterm
2. Set the main service to automatically start on boot:
su -c '/sbin/chkconfig --level 345 NetworkManager on'
3. Set the dispatcher service to automatically start on boot:
su -c '/sbin/chkconfig --level 345 NetworkManagerDispatcher on'
4. Start the services:
su -c '/sbin/service NetworkManager start ; /sbin/service NetworkManagerDispatcher start'
** Note: 'su' requires that you enter in your root password each time **
Following these 4 steps should allow you to run K Network Manager with no problems. Just launch it, right click on the icon and you should be able to configure or select whatever network you want.
I hope this helps.
Anthony
PS. I found this information in the fedora core 6 wiki. Follow this link for the info:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Tools/NetworkManager
Enjoy!
But after installing Fedora 7, the NetworkManager service does not start on boot by default. So, you cannot change what network you are connected to unless you start the service. Without the service running KNetworkManager will just keep stating "network manager is not started".
Follow these 3 easy steps to both start network manager and to have it start on boot automatically:
1. Start a terminal program:
Run Command -> xterm
2. Set the main service to automatically start on boot:
su -c '/sbin/chkconfig --level 345 NetworkManager on'
3. Set the dispatcher service to automatically start on boot:
su -c '/sbin/chkconfig --level 345 NetworkManagerDispatcher on'
4. Start the services:
su -c '/sbin/service NetworkManager start ; /sbin/service NetworkManagerDispatcher start'
** Note: 'su' requires that you enter in your root password each time **
Following these 4 steps should allow you to run K Network Manager with no problems. Just launch it, right click on the icon and you should be able to configure or select whatever network you want.
I hope this helps.
Anthony
PS. I found this information in the fedora core 6 wiki. Follow this link for the info:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Tools/NetworkManager
Enjoy!
