Enable Network Manager After Startup?

[naples39]

I disabled network manager on startup because the majority of the time I use the pandora it's for gaming, and no internet connection is required. I figured it makes startup take longer, decreases battery, and uses up cpu cycles.

However, now if I want to use any internet features, I have to go into xfce, change the startup options, and restart. Is there anyway to enable network manager after startup without doing a restart?

 

[Pleng]

did you disable networking altogether? or just disable wifi on startup?

If you disabled wifi on startup then in minimenu, under system or setting there's a toggle wifi icon. In XFCE, under the system menu there's also a toggle wifi option.

 

[Sander Hoksbergen]

I haven't received my Pandora yet or tried Angstrom, but try looking in /etc/init.d or /etc/rc.d and running the scripts.

 

[mindlord]

You can open a terminal or hit Alt-F2 to get the run dialog and type nm-applet

You can also create a desktop or taskbar launcher for it as well.

 

[naples39]

did you disable networking altogether? or just disable wifi on startup?

If you disabled wifi on startup then in minimenu, under system or setting there's a toggle wifi icon. In XFCE, under the system menu there's also a toggle wifi option.

I had disabled wifi and network manager on startup. I can toggle the wifi easily, but without network manager it won't connect to any networks.

You can open a terminal or hit Alt-F2 to get the run dialog and type nm-applet

You can also create a desktop or taskbar launcher for it as well.

Thanks, I will try that.

 

[Pleng]

did you disable networking altogether? or just disable wifi on startup?

If you disabled wifi on startup then in minimenu, under system or setting there's a toggle wifi icon. In XFCE, under the system menu there's also a toggle wifi option.

I had disabled wifi and network manager on startup. I can toggle the wifi easily, but without network manager it won't connect to any networks.

hmm how did you manage that? the config tools supplied only allow you to enable/disable wifi on boot. Anyway you can right-click on the network icon in the xfce panel and you should get a menu with enable networking as one of the options

 

[naples39]

did you disable networking altogether? or just disable wifi on startup?

If you disabled wifi on startup then in minimenu, under system or setting there's a toggle wifi icon. In XFCE, under the system menu there's also a toggle wifi option.

I had disabled wifi and network manager on startup. I can toggle the wifi easily, but without network manager it won't connect to any networks.

hmm how did you manage that? the config tools supplied only allow you to enable/disable wifi on boot. Anyway you can right-click on the network icon in the xfce panel and you should get a menu with enable networking as one of the options

If you go to Pandora Menu>Settings>Session and Startup, then the Application Autostart tab there is a check box to autostart Network Manager on boot. If you don't autostart network manager on boot there is no network icon in the xfce panel.

Either way, mindlord's solution to startup through the terminal works, although with my linux noob-ness I'm not sure how to create a script/shortcut to do that.

 

[mindlord]

If you go to Pandora Menu>Settings>Session and Startup, then the Application Autostart tab there is a check box to autostart Network Manager on boot. If you don't autostart network manager on boot there is no network icon in the xfce panel.

Either way, mindlord's solution to startup through the terminal works, although with my linux noob-ness I'm not sure how to create a script/shortcut to do that.

1a) Rightclick the desktop if you want it on the desktop
1b) Rightclick the Panel (taskbar for you Windows people) and choose Add new items
2) Choose Create Launcher... or Laucher depending on your previous choice
3) Fill in the form:
4) Name: Network Manager Applet
5) Description: Start the Network Manager
6) Command: nm-applet
7) Give it an icon that you like.

Unfortunately putting it in the menu is much more complicated.

 

[xopher]

Semi-related, anyone know the command that toggles bluetooth? I wish I could have that enabled at boot time.

EDIT: Thanks mindlord

 

[mindlord]

Semi-related, anyone know the command that toggles bluetooth? I wish I could have that enabled at boot time.

/usr/pandora/scripts/op_bluetooth.sh

 

[Pleng]

Either way, mindlord's solution to startup through the terminal works, although with my linux noob-ness I'm not sure how to create a script/shortcut to do that.

If you unpack the contents of this archive to the menu folder on one of your SD cards, it should add an entry to your 'network' menu which will run the command for you

Haven't tested it though.

 

[mindlord]

I'm going to link this here.

It is a guide to creating custom menu items for situations just like this.