well, thanks for the info on the NetworkManager.state file. Unfortunately, that wasn't the problem On Sun, Jul 22, 2012 at 2:45 AM, Brian Cluff wrote: > Any chance you put the computer to sleep and the battery ran out, or it > wasn't allowed to come out of sleep properly for some other reason such as > crashed on wakup. > > The reason I ask is that there was/is (I think it's been fixed in newer > releases though) a bug in network-manager that if your computer wasn't let > out of sleep properly that it would turn off the networking and it make it > extremely difficult to get it turned back on. > > If this is what happened, simply delete this file and reboot: > /var/lib/NetworkManager/**NetworkManager.state > > It's safe to delete that file no matter what, it will be recreated and > hopefully if that is what was wrong all the "fixes" didn't break the > networking more. :) > > Brian Cluff > > > On 07/22/2012 12:21 AM, Michael Havens wrote: > >> Yeah.... I just checked and nothing appears to be blocked >> How do I give you enough info, Brian? >> >> As for restarting the computer after the update I didn't really update >> it. I burned an install disk and did a fresh install preserving /home. >> >> As for the wireless chip it is a: >> Ralink corp. RT5390 Wireless 802.11n 1T/1R PCIe >> >> but it can't only be the card because the ethernet is not working >> either. No Networking seems to have been setup. >> >> >> On Sat, Jul 21, 2012 at 9:05 PM, Brian Cluff > > wrote: >> >> Not having enough info, here's my stab in the dark... >> Have you checked to see if the radio got turned off? >> >> To check, run as root: >> rfkill list all >> >> If it says they are soft blocked, just run: >> >> rfkill unblock all >> >> If it says they are hard blocked, then you have a switch on your >> laptop that got turned off, just turn it back on. >> >> Brian Cluff >> >> >> >> On 07/21/2012 12:07 PM, Michael Havens wrote: >> >> Everything was working great on my laptop and then I up graded. >> Well, >> everything ran great still for about a month but then I shut my >> computer >> down and then the next day I start my computer again but as it is >> booting am told 'waiting for network configuration...' Then >> 'Waiting up >> to 60 more seconds for network configuration...' Then the login >> screen >> appears. I login but the network is still down until I open a >> terminal >> and type: >> >> ifconfig wlan0 up >> >> >> Well, The little blue networking light comes on when I type >> ifconfig but >> no pages will load and I can't rsync so I guess it doesn't work >> still. I >> know it isn't the card because another OS I have on the computer >> acts >> normally when it is loaded. >> >> Could someone tell me what is going on? >> >> -- >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> >> >> ------------------------------**__--------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - >> PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.__phoe**nix.az.us >> >> > >> >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az._**_us/mailman/listinfo/plug-__**discuss >> >> > >> >> >> >> ------------------------------**__--------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.__phoe**nix.az.us >> >> > >> >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az._**_us/mailman/listinfo/plug-__**discuss >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> >> >> ------------------------------**--------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.**phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.**us/mailman/listinfo/plug-**discuss >> >> > ------------------------------**--------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.**phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.**us/mailman/listinfo/plug-**discuss > -- :-)~MIKE~(-: