ChrisM Posted November 11, 2004 Report Share Posted November 11, 2004 (edited) The icon in system tray that allows you to manage your connection - I've lost it, and I don't know how to get it back, nor what it's called. It's not in the applet menu. Anyone know how I can get it back? Edited November 11, 2004 by ChrisM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris z Posted November 11, 2004 Report Share Posted November 11, 2004 not exactly sure what you mean. is it.......... right click kicker->panel menu->add->application button->internet->remote access->KPPP? or one of the others in there? never had a "connection manager" icon there, so i'm sorta guessing. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisM Posted November 11, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2004 (edited) Tried what you suggested but it aint there. Its an icon which really lets you enable/disable your ethernet connection and it lives/lived in the system tray. I don't know what it's called tho. +++edit If there be no suggestions about how to get it back, maybe somebody could let me know what's it's called - maybe I can look for it at MCC/urpmi. (Mandrake 10.1) Thanks. +++edit (2) Got it back - did a reboot (well actually, it was a second re boot) - :huh: Edited November 11, 2004 by ChrisM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris z Posted November 11, 2004 Report Share Posted November 11, 2004 just out of curiousity, what's the icon/app called? i still don't know what you're referring to. glad you got it back, though........... Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisM Posted November 11, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2004 (edited) Hey Chris Sorry, still don't know what the icon is called. Here's a screenie though - look for the little white X and red background - showing I've disconnected eth0 Right click on the icon and you get these options as [su] Disconnect/connect eth0 Configure network Monitor network Refresh Get Online Help Always launch on startup Quit Handy little icon I think. Desktop dull - yes I know Edited November 11, 2004 by ChrisM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris z Posted November 11, 2004 Report Share Posted November 11, 2004 hmmmm........... thanks for getting back to me. still don't know what it's called. if you do find out what it is, could you post here or PM me? i'd like to have something like that. or, if anybody else reads this & knows the name of that dock app, please do the same. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisM Posted November 11, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2004 (edited) I've looked almost everywhere - you can't select/deselect through right clicking the icon in the tray, I can't find it mentioned in any help pages and I've googled. Surely somebody knows something about this little fella :huh: Edited November 11, 2004 by ChrisM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisM Posted November 12, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2004 Could it be in this little lot somewhere? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris z Posted November 12, 2004 Report Share Posted November 12, 2004 haha......... yeah, it could be, but damned if i know what i'm looking for. :P thanks for trying, though. :D Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris:b Posted November 12, 2004 Report Share Posted November 12, 2004 (edited) It's called net_applet, new in MDK 10.1 and dev by mdk, I believe. 2 applet alternatives: knemo (displaying info about IP, traffic etc) and netgo, a networking tool for changing settings, connecting, disconnecting. http://netgo.hjolug.org/ http://www.kde-apps.org/content/show.php?content=12956 Both as rpm available here: http://www.mandrakeclub.nl/sources/official/10.0/i586/ Edited November 12, 2004 by anna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisM Posted November 12, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2004 anna I raise a glass cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris:b Posted November 12, 2004 Report Share Posted November 12, 2004 Thanks for the beer, chris. And, actually, I am Chris. But, hey It's a chris-thread :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisM Posted November 13, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2004 darn it I haven't touched it, and its disappeared again for no good reason. Anyone anyideas how I can get it back and make it stay put. This is silly and annoying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris:b Posted November 13, 2004 Report Share Posted November 13, 2004 What happens when you type in a console: net_applet (or is it net-applet ... dunno) And in your home/$user dir, there is a hidden file: .net_applet One can't even get rid of it alltogether, its part of drakx. My personal opinion, this thing is just not working good enough. Add contrib to your urpmi source and: # urpmi knemo Hmmm, if you are using kde, in gnome there sure is a similiar app. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisM Posted November 13, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2004 What happens when you type in a console:net_applet <{POST_SNAPBACK}> :D and once again net_applet returns the icon - close the konsole and it disappears. I've got net_applet to set on start-up, but looks it appears I've also got an issue there now however, that's another post. :D Cheers once more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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