[ale] interesting yet annoying problem

[wolf at wolfhalton.info]

I did a script hack for my own favourite novice user.  It uses gksu,
dhclient and opens firefox when it is done.  All very gui-ish, and at
least worked for recovering wired client.

-----Original Message-----
From: Damon L. Chesser <damon at damtek.com>
Reply-to: damon at damtek.com, Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts - Yes! We run
Linux! <ale at ale.org>
To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts - Yes! We run Linux! <ale at ale.org>
Subject: Re: [ale] interesting yet annoying problem
Date: Tue, 06 Jul 2010 19:36:29 -0400


Better then a script hack:  install wicd.

I can't remember if wicd still removes NetworkManager, if it does not,
once wicd is installed, remove NetworkManager:  Restart.  Network
silliness is all gone.

Fedora users, sorry, wicd and Fedora do not play well together (but they
do work).

On Tue, 2010-07-06 at 18:41 -0400, Asher Vilensky wrote:
> My wife (a computer illiterate)  uses her Inspiron Mini with Ubuntu
> 10.04 on it from a public place.  If she chooses to hibernate (the
> computer, that is) or suspend or she just closes the lid, when she
> resumes the little wireless icon is gone from the top bar.  I can't
> figure how to restore it, other than reboot.  (I tried with my account
> to ifdown/ifup the interface, but with no success.  I did notice that
> when the icon was gone the IP was really strange -
> 10.42.something.something.  After reboot it had the expected
> 192.168.1.*.  I think, but don't wanna put money on it yet, that when
> we use it from the house, it always picks up where left off with the
> right network connection.  Due to some situation not to be specified
> here, I can't take the computer for testing at home.)
> 
> Anybody observed this and found how to renew the wireless connection
> upon resumption?  The answer "must" be for the novice user.  I'm not
> gonna bother her with terminal sudo stuff.
> 
> -- Asher 
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