I've been hit by the same problem (also amd64 -- ThinkPad R61i). Installing Sjoerd's package makes network-manager behave better, but it still doesn't believe in my wireless interface (which previously worked fine).
josquin:/home/moray# NetworkManager --no-daemon NetworkManager: <info> starting... NetworkManager: <info> New VPN service 'vpnc' (org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.vpnc). NetworkManager: <info> New VPN service 'openvpn' (org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.openvpn). NetworkManager: <info> Found radio killswitch /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/ipw_wlan_switch (NetworkManager:4464): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_signal_handler_disconnect: assertion `handler_id > 0' failed NetworkManager: <info> eth0: Device is fully-supported using driver 'tg3'. NetworkManager: <info> nm_device_init(): waiting for device's worker thread to start NetworkManager: <info> nm_device_init(): device's worker thread started, continuing. NetworkManager: <info> Now managing wired Ethernet (802.3) device 'eth0'. NetworkManager: <info> Deactivating device eth0. NetworkManager: <info> Updating allowed wireless network lists. NetworkManager: <info> Wireless now enabled by radio killswitch [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ nm-tool NetworkManager Tool State: disconnected - Device: eth0 ---------------------------------------------------------------- NM Path: /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/eth0 Type: Wired Driver: tg3 Active: no HW Address: 00:15:58:CB:FB:1D Capabilities: Supported: yes Carrier Detect: yes Speed: 65535 Mb/s Wired Settings Hardware Link: no -- Moray -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]