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Re: network-manager, no desktop no network



On Thu 28 Jul 2011 at 17:58:53 +0000, T o n g wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> Background: I still don't have time to dive into the whole wireless 
> networking thing, so I'm using (an older version of) Ubuntu for my 
> wireless networking. 

You really should make time. It's very easy on Debian Squeeze rather
than on some unspecified version of another OS.

> Problem: Strange to me is that, whenever I switch away from gnome, to 
> console or to my normal VM on anther VT, the wireless network disappears. 

This is either your imagination of your setup. No details - so its hard
to say.

> Is this the normal behaviour of network-manager? How can I get wireless 
> network for the machine, not for the gnome desktop alone?

No it isn't.


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