Try this as a workaround, tested on Ubuntu 7.1: gksudo gedit /usr/share/app-install/desktop/nm-applet.desktop Comment out Icon=nm-device-wireless Add below it Icon= Save and restart gnome panel.
-- i don't think that networkmanager applet is needed https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/85585 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs