Network Manager stopped working

[ace-cro]

For some reason my network manager won't start at startup and when I try to start it manualy:

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$ sudo /etc/init.d/NetworkManager start
 * Starting NetworkManager
 * ERROR: NetworkManager failed to start


Please help

[genfool]

Although nm has a bug for some people, not starting is not part of the bug, or first time I see this problem.
First I would make sure you are fully updated
http://wiki.sabayonlinux.org/index.php? ... t_to_do.3F
Then I would run in a root terminal

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equo deptest && equo libtest

just see if the test pulls in any packages that are missing, and helps.
If you use the search function of this forum or scroll down a bit, you will see a file to edit, but I doubt this file would keep nm from starting ... is possible I suppose.

NetworkManager is a choice, you do not need to use it, I am using nm on this one, on 2 others I use wicd.
If you want to switch to wicd and try it, is simple, can always switch back to nm later.

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equo install wicd

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rc-update add wicd default

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rc-update del NetworkManager

Just run those 3 commands and reboot, you installed wicd, you added it to a default run level and will start on boot, you deleted nm from a run level so it will not start.
Only non issue is depending on your de, still may have a nm dameon starting in the tool bar along with wicd dameon.
One works and the other does not, this can be fixed, see if you like wicd first before removing it.

[ace-cro]

Thx for the reply. I've installed wicd and it seems ok. Could you give me a quick rundown on it. It seems that I have to manualy set a connection (wired):

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$ sudo dhcpcd eth0

Could this be avoided so that this occures automaticly when a cable is plugged in?

[bitERROR]

You can get more info running NetworkManager directly with the --log-level option.

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# NetworkManager start --log-level=DEBUG (or ERR)