NetworkManager-0.7 can't make new wireless connection

[Thomas J. Baker]

On Sat, 2007-09-29 at 15:03 -0400, Thomas J. Baker wrote:
> On Sat, 2007-09-29 at 13:32 -0400, Matthew Saltzman wrote:
> > On Fri, 2007-09-28 at 20:35 -0400, Jeremy Katz wrote:
> > > On Fri, 2007-09-28 at 18:28 -0400, Matthew Saltzman wrote:
> > > > Tried to create a VPNC connection, but the wizard just exits after I
> > > > select the vpnc connection type (which is the only type offered at this
> > > > point).  Is that supposed to work yet?
> > > 
> > > You need NetworkManager-vpnc from koji (not tagged for rawhide atm) plus
> > > a manual tweak.  That's fixed in upstream svn, so a new build will take
> > > care of that problem.  The other outstanding vpn problem is that you
> > > have to restart nm-applet for it to notice the new VPN connection.
> > > Working on that...
> > 
> > OK I can wait a bit.
> > 
> > Also noticed that (now that I have a connection defined) it doesn't
> > connect automatically when NM/nm-applet starts (e.g., when I log in).  I
> > have to pull down the menu and select it.  My F7 machine NM-0.6.5
> > connects to the most recently used WAP in range when it starts.
> > 
> > Plus I ran into some quirks with keyrings, but that's another topic.
> > 
> 
> Auto connecting is not working for me either. Even at home where there
> is only one unencrypted choice.
> 

I take it back. It works on login, just not resume from suspend. It used
to in F7.

tjb
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