Found a workaround. It's not the least bit elegant but it works. Install Xubuntu.
Then: sudo apt-get install unity Then: Install the Edubuntu Desktop from the Software Manager. Once that's done, everything works as advertised. There are probably other ways besides installing Xubuntu. That's just the route I took. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to network-manager in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/879414 Title: [Oneiric] No Wireless Functionality After Edubuntu Installation Status in “network-manager” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Edubuntu 11.10 64bit. Intel Corporation WIFI Link 5100 on a 64bit Sony VAIO Wireless works flawlessly with LiveCD. Post install, however, wireless doesn't work. During install, I checked off the option to install the wireless network. Symptoms (after installed reboot): 1.) No wireless networks are shown as being available. 2.) The wireless network which had been installed does not work. 3.) If one disables wireless networking, it cannot be re-enabled without restarting. Removed installation and installed Xubuntu 11.10. Wireless works flawlessly after installation. The problems 'seems' to be Unity/Gnome related? To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager/+bug/879414/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
