KnetworkManager, can't find it, or start it.

[chrisd1891]

Hey,

So I have a Dell M1530 and using Backtrack 3 or 4 I can't get the network manager to start. Both my wireless devices work, a WG111v2 (which I use in Backtrack) and my 4965AGN, which is built into my PC that I don't use really. But the real issue is I can't *find* knetworkmanager anywhere to set up eth0. I've done it before, but all of a sudden it won't work.

and when I go /etc/init.d/NetworkManager start I get nothing. My BT4 doesn't even have the init.d folder in etc, and when I do the command in Bt3 it says no such command.

I remember starting BT and seeing the little globe for the Knetwork Manager, but I can't find the globe, or find the executable anywhere.

Any help would be great. Thanks.

[Snayler]

Hey,

So I have a Dell M1530 and using Backtrack 3 or 4 I can't get the network manager to start. Both my wireless devices work, a WG111v2 (which I use in Backtrack) and my 4965AGN, which is built into my PC that I don't use really. But the real issue is I can't *find* knetworkmanager anywhere to set up eth0. I've done it before, but all of a sudden it won't work.

and when I go /etc/init.d/NetworkManager start I get nothing. My BT4 doesn't even have the init.d folder in etc, and when I do the command in Bt3 it says no such command.

I remember starting BT and seeing the little globe for the Knetwork Manager, but I can't find the globe, or find the executable anywhere.

Any help would be great. Thanks.

in bt4:
/etc/init.d/NetworkManager start (before startx)
then when the desktop finishes loading, look at the task bar, there should be a world icon.

[zWiReDz]

I actually have the same problem.. Even before I do startx it says no file/directory

[Snayler]

I actually have the same problem.. Even before I do startx it says no file/directory

That's because you have bt4 pre final.
Up And Running with Backtrack 4

[zWiReDz]

Blah... Why doesn't pre-final have it? Lol.

[Snayler]

Blah... Why doesn't pre-final have it? Lol.

Well, because the devs decided to replace it. Personally speaking, I prefer wicd. In my experience, I found knetwork manager too buggy. With wicd everything works perfectly!

[zWiReDz]

I actually just got WICD started up and it works fantasticcally

[chrisd1891]

Does Wicd deal with wired networks?

If so, what's the path to it?

Thanks!

[Barry]

Does Wicd deal with wired networks?

If so, what's the path to it?

Thanks!

Just set it up from the command line, it's two freaking commands.

[zWiReDz]

Just set it up from the command line, it's two freaking commands.

Its actually just one

/etc/init.d/wicd start