Re: KNetworkManager app shortcut

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cyrus
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Re: KNetworkManager app shortcut

Post by cyrus »

I was not getting KNetworkManager to activate upon startup, without going to System Tools >> KNetworkManager.

To try and do this I went to, and activated:
System Tools >> KNetworkManager >> Properties >> Application shortcut >> Advanced >> Use startup notification

On rebooting, KNetworkManager did not startup, and I had to go back to System Tools to activate my wireless. Subsequently, I also noticed two icons for KNetworkManager now existing under System Tools. I deactivated 'Use startup notification' but this made no difference.

1. How do I get rid of one KNetworkManager application shortcut icon from System Tools (as two are now showing)?

2. How do I ensure that NetworkManager automatically starts on startup to try and detect eth0 or eth1?

I run openSUSE 11.1 on a ThinkPad R51

Regards
Laptop: openSUSE KDE 4.1.3/LXDE * Desktop: Ubuntu 9.04 Gnome * Server: CentOS 5.3 with Virtualmin Pro
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