knetworkmanager broken after 4.2

[Rex Dieter]

Linuxguy123 wrote:
> On Tue, 2009-02-10 at 20:38 -0800, Gerald B. Cox wrote:
>> I apologize upfront if I missed something but -  I noticed since
>> applying the 4.2 updates from the test repository that knetworkmanager
>> no longer works for me to connect to wireless.  Wired networks appear
>> to work fine.  The only way I've seen to get around this is to install
>> NetworkManager-gnome.  When this is installed knetworkmanager works
>> fine (but isn't really needed since NetworkManager-gnome is
>> installed....  duh...).
>>
>> I did some searching and found:
>> http://www.osnews.com/story/20758/KDE_4_2_Progress_New_NetworkManager_Plasmoid_Coming
>>
>> which looks like the old knetworkmanager is on the way out (or with
>> 4.2 appears already gone... ;-) )
>>
>> The new plasmoid isn't going to be distributed until 4.3 but
>> apparently is available to test with now.
>>
>> What's the current direction on this?  Use NetworkManager-gnome until
>> 4.3, make the plasmoid available to use or fix the old
>> knetworkmanager?
> 
> This find makes me mad.
> 
> Where does KDE get off breaking stuff that works ? 

Please re-read the thread.  *KDE* didn't break anything, a 
NetworkManager update induced this.

That said, knetworkmanager has always been fragile, with... let's say a 
less-than-responsive upstream.

-- Rex