Documentation incomplete - Pling not explained
Bug #649632 reported by
Bob Harvey
This bug affects 1 person
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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network-manager-applet (Ubuntu) |
Triaged
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Wishlist
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
Binary package hint: network-manager
I'm running nmapplet 0.8 as installed in Ubuntu Netbook remix. It works, quickly, and nicely.
When it connects I am left with an icon of grey arcs with a red pling or exclamation mark on the right. Plings usually mean there is something wrong.
I have been right through the right-click items, the help installed in the distro, and the wiki linked to by the 'about' page. Googling is no help. There is nothing to explain what the pling is trying to tell me, or what I am supposed to do about it.
Changed in network-manager (Ubuntu): | |
status: | New → Confirmed |
importance: | Undecided → Low |
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The netbook is running the Broadcom STA proprietary wifi driver, installed with
System ▸ Administration ▸ Hardware Drivers
Perhaps this driver is supposed to report signal strength and doesn't? Perhaps some of the grey arcs should be coloured to indicate signal strength and aren't? Older installations had staircase steps that did this.
I shouldn't have to guess.