Re: top-bar NetworkManager icon says "No network connection"

[Vibhav Sharma <vibhav@drishti-soft.com>]

Huub van Niekerk wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I recently installed Debian Etch and it works fine...including the 
> network connection. But in the top-bar, on the right I have 4 icons, 
> from right to left: Window Selector, speaker, time and NetworkManager 
> that says No network connection. When I right click on it, I get a 
> drop-down menu with 3 lines. On top: Enable network connection 
> (marked), Connection information (grey), and About. Why does it say 
> "No network connection"?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Huub
NetworkManager is only supposed to configure interfaces *not* configured 
statically in /etc/network/interfaces. If the interface you use for 
Network connection is defined there.
NetworkManager will not touch it. As it is left with no interfaces to 
configure, it says No network connection.

I suppose it is erroneous behaviour on NM's part but if you only have 
statically configured interfaces, why do you need NM?

Vibhav