On Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:57:14 -0600 "Stackpole, Chris" <cstackp...@barbnet.com> wrote:
> > What could have gone wrong? > > I am guessing that you are using network-manager. I usually like > network-manager, but the one consistent problem I have had with > network-manager has been setting manual IP addresses. You may want > to consider installing WICD instead. I, and many others, have had > great luck with WICD. > > http://wicd.sourceforge.net/download.php > Hope this helps! > > Have fun! > ~Stack~ I have to agree with this. I got my new laptop a month ago and have been struggling with wireless on and off (because I'd get so frustrated) for 3 weeks. I finally gave up network-manager and installed WICD (installing it will get rid of network-manager). I too use static IPs. With WICD it just worked. Switch over. I don't think you'll be disappointed. -- Raquel http://www.byraquel.com ============================================================ I watched my country turn into a coast-to-coast strip mall and I cried out in a song: if we could do all that in thirty years, then please tell me, you all -- why does good change take so long? Why does the color of your skin or who you choose to love still lead to such anger and pain? --Greg Brown, "The Poet Game" -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
