Re: NM and Gentoo (via Gentopia)

2006-01-27 Thread Matthew Schick
On Fri, 2006-01-27 at 16:43 -0700, Nix N. Nix wrote: > Hi! > > I use Gentoo. I installed NM via the Gentopia overlay. I started the > "NetworkManager" and "dhcdbd" init scripts and I set up pam_console as > indicated. I think pam_console is working properly, because ownership > for things like /de

NM and Gentoo (via Gentopia)

2006-01-27 Thread Nix N. Nix
Hi! I use Gentoo. I installed NM via the Gentopia overlay. I started the "NetworkManager" and "dhcdbd" init scripts and I set up pam_console as indicated. I think pam_console is working properly, because ownership for things like /dev/sounds/dsp changes as necessary when I log in. When I try runn

Re: [patch] Make 'Wireless Networks' menu item inactive

2006-01-27 Thread Bill Moss
I like the streamlined look you get by deleting the 'Wireless Networks' heading. See the graphic in the previous message. What you see is a list of networks and the ones that are wireless are obvious from the signal quality progress bars. -- Bill Moss Professor, Mathematical Sciences Clemson U

Re: [patch] Make 'Wireless Networks' menu item inactive

2006-01-27 Thread Robert Love
On Fri, 2006-01-27 at 15:17 -0500, Dan Williams wrote: > On Fri, 2006-01-27 at 13:48 -0500, Robert Love wrote: > > On Fri, 2006-01-27 at 10:12 -0600, Jason Martens wrote: > > > > > Why is the "Wireless Networks" entry required at all? Isn't it obvious > > > with the signal meters which ones are

Re: [patch] Make 'Wireless Networks' menu item inactive

2006-01-27 Thread Dan Williams
On Fri, 2006-01-27 at 13:48 -0500, Robert Love wrote: > On Fri, 2006-01-27 at 10:12 -0600, Jason Martens wrote: > > > Why is the "Wireless Networks" entry required at all? Isn't it obvious > > with the signal meters which ones are wireless and which ones are > > wired? Maybe we just need a lit

Re: [patch] Make 'Wireless Networks' menu item inactive

2006-01-27 Thread Robert Love
On Fri, 2006-01-27 at 10:12 -0600, Jason Martens wrote: > Why is the "Wireless Networks" entry required at all? Isn't it obvious > with the signal meters which ones are wireless and which ones are > wired? Maybe we just need a little network cable icon to go next to the > wired connection to

Re: [patch] Make 'Wireless Networks' menu item inactive

2006-01-27 Thread Jason Martens
Robert Love wrote: Hey, This is in our SUSE package. It makes the 'Wireless Networks' menu item inactive, making it clearly look like a label and not a selectable option. Also, it removes a hack. Shot down before, but I might as well try again. I'd prefer no patches. ;-) Robert Lo

[patch] Make 'Wireless Networks' menu item inactive

2006-01-27 Thread Robert Love
Hey, This is in our SUSE package. It makes the 'Wireless Networks' menu item inactive, making it clearly look like a label and not a selectable option. Also, it removes a hack. Shot down before, but I might as well try again. I'd prefer no patches. ;-) Robert Love gnome/applet/men

Re: NM tidbits

2006-01-27 Thread cRoMo
On Thu, 26 Jan 2006 13:45:21 +0100 Johan Lund <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Do keep in mind that the RF kill switch will kill _all_ RF devices on > modern laptops including BT. It might be a case where a user wants to > disable wireless network support but keep BT active. Also, some people don't us