[kde-linux] Wireless problem on Fedora 13 [SOLVED]

[Thomas Taylor]

On Fri, 25 Jun 2010 08:59:18 -0500
Rex Dieter <rdieter at math.unl.edu> wrote:

> Thomas Taylor wrote:
> 
> > I recently installed Fedora 13 on my laptop and am having trouble getting
> > wireless working in KDE.  Wireless works fine under Gnome in both
> > NetworkManager and traditional (ifup) modes but refuses to associate with
> > my Linksys WRT54G router in KDE under either mode.
> > 
> > Am I assuming correctly that both desktops store the configuration in the
> > same place in Fedora the way openSUSE does?  I've tried adding "-dd" to
> > the /etc/sysconfig/wpa_supplicant file and using tail on the log file but
> > it doesn't show any activity for wpa_supplicant
> > 
> > Since NetworkManager is used by both desktops, I assume the only
> > difference is
> > in the GUI interface.  Has anyone else using KDE in Fedora 13 experienced
> > this problem?
> 
> If all else fails, you can go back to using nm-applet instead of 
> knetworkmanager,
>  
> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/KDE/Using_nm_applet_instead_of_knetworkmanager
> 

Finally solved the problem by completely removing NetworkManager with yum and
installing wicd.  Worked right from the start.

Thanks, Tom

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