Thank you, Roberto, for your answer. Here's my feedback: 1) My user account is indeed part of the "netdev" group:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ groups > martin adm dialout fax cdrom floppy tape audio dip video plugdev scanner > netdev powerdev > > 2) I use a static IP for this eth0... Thank you anyway, if any of you has another idea, feel free to post them... 2008/3/26, Roberto D'Oliveira <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > 2008/3/27, El Amigo De La Playa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > Hi List, > > > > I am using Debian Testing with Gnome on a i686 desktop. > > > > Perfect install (well, almost...) > > > > On the top bar, in the right-hand corner, next to date & time, is the > > "nm-applet 0.6.5", which is the Network Manager icon, you know, the one > with > > 2 little blue monitor... > > > > When the network is not connected, it displays a red cross... > > > > So after my install, I was running DHCP, and the "nm-applet 0.6.5" was > > working just fine, no red cross... > > > > Then I wanted to have my regular static IP (I need it, because I share > > files between various PC's in my local network...). I successfully > > configured it, but the "nm-applet 0.6.5" displayed the red cross, saying > "no > > network connection"... (I am connected to both network & internet, but > the > > applet says I am not...) > > > > That was also the case when running Fedora and Gnome, or Debian Etch > and > > Gnome... > > > > I wish to "make it work", that is to have the Gnome Network Manager > > acknowledging my Static IP connection... > > > > If any of you fellow users has a clue, feel free to post it here, > thanks in > > advance ! > > > > For more info, here's my ifconfig: > > > > > spc1:/home/martin# ifconfig > > > eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:11:5b:2a:4c:29 > > > inet adr:192.168.11.15 Bcast:192.168.11.255 > > Masque:255.255.255.0 > > > adr inet6: fe80::211:5bff:fe2a:4c29/64 Scope:Lien > > > UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 > > Metric:1 > > > RX packets:48486 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 > > > TX packets:43015 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 > > > collisions:0 lg file transmission:1000 > > > RX bytes:40115914 (38.2 MiB) TX bytes:4739682 (4.5 MiB) > > > Interruption:21 Adresse de base:0xec00 > > > > > > lo Link encap:Boucle locale > > > inet adr:127.0.0.1 Masque:255.0.0.0 > > > adr inet6: ::1/128 Scope:Hôte > > > UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1 > > > RX packets:499 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 > > > TX packets:499 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 > > > collisions:0 lg file transmission:0 > > > RX bytes:16017 (15.6 KiB) TX bytes:16017 (15.6 KiB) > > > > > > > > nm-applet needs 2 conditions to work: > 1) The user have to be into "netdev" group > 2) Cards managed by nm must have no configuration or dhcp configuration > > Sorry, my english isn't good. > > -- > Saludos, > > Roberto D'Oliveira >
