Raphael Hertzog wrote: > Package: network-manager > Version: 0.7.0.97-1 > Severity: important > > For some reason, network-manager doesn't manage my wired ethernet > connection any more (version 0.6 used to deal with it without problem). > nm-applet now just says: "device not managed" > > My /etc/network/interfaces has nothing fancy in it: > ---- > # This file describes the network interfaces available on your system > # and how to activate them. For more information, see interfaces(5). > > # The loopback network interface > auto lo > iface lo inet loopback > > # The primary network interface > allow-hotplug eth0 > iface eth0 inet dhcp > > # Bridge interface with the ethernet card > #auto br0 > #iface br0 inet dhcp > # bridge_ports eth0 vbox0 vbox1 > # bridge_maxwait 0 > #address 10.0.2.1 > #netmask 255.0.0.0 > ---- > > (the second part was already deactivated prior to the upgrade) > > I tried removing the two lines about eth0 but it didn't help. > The upgrade ended up without network available. > >
See the README.Debian regarding the new managed mode. If you want to keep your devices configured via /e/n/i but managed by NM, then use managed=true in /etc/NetworkManager/nm-system-settings.conf and don't forget to kill the running nm-system-settings instance. Would it help you if I added a few lines in a NEWS.Debian? Michael -- Why is it that all of the instruments seeking intelligent life in the universe are pointed away from Earth?
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