[martinr]

I can't change the settings in the nm-applet for my mobile broadband,

I do a right-click on the icon
> Edit connections
> Mobile Broadband
> Edit
> "Error initializing editor. Insufficient privileges"

So I should get root-privileges for this to change settings, how can I get these?
Shouldn't this work with user-privileges?

Wanted it to get auto-connect when booting, this was fine in bodhi1.4

I can connect, left-click on the nm-icon and choosing the provider, works fine

This for a bodhi2 with a today dist-upgrade

Martin

[Jeff]

You will need to launch nm-applet as root to change settings that need root privileges. This is one of the draw backs we face using a Gnome tool under the E desktop.

~Jeff

[martinr]

Hm, the other stuff in settings like wired/vpn etc does not need root privileges... but isn't connected, maybe because of this
Ok, now I know, to change settings, loading nm-spplet in terminal as root
This doesn't interfere with my set-up nm-applet on the desktop/ibar?

Btw, I purged my bodhi2-partition by accident, installing macpup with e17-DE, also a nice one! Build upon lucid, as I see, but very different in handling, I will try this one for a while, beside bodhi1.4

Now waiting for final release of bodhi2 and gonna give more feedback

Martin

[markf]

OK, I have figured out how to install connman and the module and that works ok. But the icon for the connection manager is a speaker...first time it started up it was a microphone...odd But it works and that's the most important thing obviously.
thanks!

Mark

[jb99]

markf, on 18 July 2012 - 10:54 AM, said:

I have a related problem: I have network connected (wifi) and it starts up perfectly and runs as it should. But the connection manager widget in the bottom right tray of my screen does not work. First, it uses either a microphone or speaker icon. If I left click on it i get a big window that says no connman. If I right click I get settings but the available networks window is empty and the network switch window has an empty network types section and a little click box for running offline. All I really want is a means of seeing available wifi networks and selecting/signing on functions as before...

thanks!

Mark

Hi Markf,
I had a similar problem, I found some files were missing for my wifi card. This may not be relevant to you as I'm not an expert but look in /var/log/dmesg and see if there is an error with your wifi card. I had the following:-

[ 12.194176] rtl8192se: Driver for Realtek RTL8192SE/RTL8191SE
[ 12.194178] Loading firmware rtlwifi/rtl8192sefw.bin
........
........
[ 12.507221] rtl8192se:rtl92s_init_sw_vars():<0-0> Failed to request firmware!
[ 12.507226] rtlwifi:rtl_pci_probe():<0-0> Can't init_sw_vars.
[ 12.507261] rtl8192se 0000:02:00.0: PCI INT A disabled

I found that the dir /lib/firmware/rtlwifi was missing, so it couldn't load the firmware, I copied it across from my bodhi 1.4 partition rebooted and up came all the wifi networks in network manager, probably not the best way to fix it but it worked.

[markf]

thanks JB. turns out I was dumb enough to forget to install connman before firing up the gadget... Sorted that now so it works ok. now if only I could get the gadget to use some sort of networking icon rather than that of a speaker or a microphone, which is what it is displaying right now.
m

[Charles@Bodhi]

For icon problems, try this:

sudo apt-get install evas-generic-loaders

Jeff mentioned it in another thread.

Charles.