Using LXDM as loginmanager, but networkmanager [Solved]

[k4ph]

I just tried using lxdm instead of gdm as loginmanager.
It loads without problems, but when login into lxde, the networkmanager doesn't show up, so there is no network connection. With a Sabayon-LXDE Version from a stick I saw, that it is able there.
I tried loading manually the nm-applet --sm-disable - but the applet doesn't work, so I guess a background daemon is missing?
I tried enabling HAL in /etc/conf.d/xdm - but that wasn't the solution so far.
Does anyone know, what my mistake is, the missing step, that I'm not able to see?

Thanks in advance,

Karl

[Fitzcarraldo]

When you say the applet didn't work, what actually happened? Did it load and display the nm-applet icon with a little red box/dot? What error message do you get when you run nm-applet from a Terminal? Also, are you running nm-applet manually as root user or from your own account? If the former, try the latter.

[k4ph]

Fitzcaraldo,

if I start it from a terminal, the cursor appears in the next line, there is no output, nothing, not in a root session nor in a user session - and no, there appears no icon in the system applet.
But if I reenable gdm and restart the pc, everything runs normally, the network-manager applet is in the system tray (like now) and everything works fine.

[Fitzcarraldo]

Seems lxdm might be buggy: networkmanager "available to all users" & nm-applet [Solved]

[joost]

behold, we was working out that problem.
http://gitweb.sabayon.org/?p=overlay.gi ... 315b66b9d8
Check out limbo updates.

Please report back if you still have issues.

[KairiTech]

Could this in any way be the cause of me loosing all Internet access after the Sulfur update I did yesterday?

I have access booting from a DVD created from my molecule LXDE spin off of a daily AMD64 CoreCDX iso and that is how I was able to post this message. A reinstall brought back my Internet access. How will I know when I can runs a Sulfur update again without this happening?

[k4ph]

I just enabled limbo, updated everything (lxdm, kernel 2.6.37) - e voila, after a reboot, the network-manager applet was there in LXDE. Also I had internetaccess in a wmii session, so the problem is solved.

Thanks a lot,

Karl