network manager and GSM IrDA connection

[Will Stephenson]

On Wednesday 11 November 2009 17:32:42 Ferry Toth wrote:
> I have a GSM with GPRS that connects using IrDA.
> 
> I can setup a connection manually, but I need it to be done by network
> manager as that notifies my applications an internet connection is
> available.
> 
> I can not find how to configure nm so that it is notified that irda is
> up, so that nm can start the pppd.
> 
> What I am trying to achieve is let udev do the work for setting up the
> irda connection, but don't know how nm is triggered. Do I need to send a
> dbus message?

Hi Ferry

I'm afraid I don't know the answer to your question, but I can tell you that 
the right place to ask it is the main NetworkManager list:

http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/networkmanager-list

Let me know if knetworkmanager needs any adaptation to cope with NM for this

Will