how to get nm-applet switched on when making a LiveCD

[Ranjan Maitra]

On Thu, 15 Mar 2012 19:03:39 +0100 suvayu ali <fatkasuvayu
+linux at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Ranjan,
> 
> On Thu, Mar 15, 2012 at 18:22, Ranjan Maitra <maitra at iastate.edu> wrote:
> >> Actually I think I have spotted a big mistake.
> >>
> >> cat > /etc/xdg/autostart << FOE
> >> /usr/libexec/gam_server
> >> @stalonetray
> >> @nm-applet
> >> @pcmanfm -d
> >> /usr/libexec/notification-daemon
> >> FOE
> >
> > I see: so what should I change this with? In the lxde cd, the above is:
> >
> > cat > etc/xdg/lxsession/LXDE/ << FOE.
> >
> > This will not exist anymore, because I do not have/want a DE. What
> > should I do here?
> >
> 
> Since you use fvwm, you would have to figure out what is used by fvwm.
> As far as I recall, one of the Tim-s or Tom-s on this list is an fvwm
> user. He has a webpage describing his setup. It has been posted to the
> list several times. You could use that as a starting point.
> 
> Also you could try putting desktop files for the applications you want
> to autostart under /etc/xdg/autostart/. To start with you can try the
> nm-applet.desktop file.

I am sorry I wanted to revisit this again: basically, I do know what to
do to get NetworkManager, etc started at boot in general: how do I get
it started while creating a LiveCD but without any DE?

Many thanks and best wishes,
Ranjan