Re: Network Manager problem with wpa_supplicant

[Aaron Konstam <akonstam sbcglobal net>]

On Fri, 2009-02-20 at 14:26 -0800, John Wendel wrote:
> Aaron Konstam wrote:
> > On Fri, 2009-02-20 at 14:18 -0500, Richard Heck wrote:
> >> john wendel wrote:
> >>> On my newly installed F10 box, NM insists on starting wpa_supplicant, 
> >>> but I don't have any wireless devices.
> >>>
> >>> How can I configure NM so that it doesn't run wpa_supplicant?
> >>>
> >> I'd like to know that, too, but wpa can be used to secure ethernet as 
> >> well as wireless. You may not need it, but...
> >>
> >> rh
> >>
> > What happens if you right click on  the nm-applet and unclick Enable
> > Wireless.
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> 
> I don't have an "Enable Wireless" check box. Which makes sense since I 
> don't have a wireless interface.
> 
> Regards,
> ds you have presnet. But I have ben wrong before.
> John
> 
I believe you but I can't say it makes much sense. I would think that
option would be a function of nm-applet not what NIC you have present.
But I have been wrong before.
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