On Sat, 2005-08-27 at 12:31 -0400, Emily Brantley wrote: > i'd love to use NetworkManager, i really would, but is it possible ? i > use a wireless card (a Linksys "Instant Wireless" Card version 3) which > uses the orinoco driver. > > the NetworkManagerDispatch service runs normally, but running > NetworkManager itself seems impossible. > > # service NetworkManager status > NetworkManager dead but pid file exists > > further, if i run NetworkManagerInfo, it quits immediately. has anyone > been able to get NetworkManager working with an orinoco card ? Hi Emily, I am in the same position as you. You should check the archive of the NetworkManager list: http://mail.gnome.org/archives/networkmanager-list/ especially the first couple of months. The problem is not with NetworkManager but with the Orinoco driver itself. It doesn't currently support scanning (see for yourself: try "/sbin/iwlist <dev> scan") which means that NetworkManager can't do anything with it. The orinoco driver is under development to add the required features, and I believe the cvs version of it works with NM. Basically, either get a different wireless card or wait for the new driver. Best, Darren -- ===================================================================== D. D. Brierton darren@xxxxxxxxxxx www.dzr-web.com Trying is the first step towards failure (Homer Simpson) =====================================================================
