When disabling my wireless network device it does work: (gdb) set args --no-daemon --enable-test-devices (gdb) run The program being debugged has been started already. Start it from the beginning? (y or n) y Starting program: /usr/sbin/NetworkManager --no-daemon --enable-test-devices (no debugging symbols found) (no debugging symbols found) (no debugging symbols found) (no debugging symbols found) (no debugging symbols found) (no debugging symbols found) [Thread debugging using libthread_db enabled] [New Thread -1212074304 (LWP 17293)] (no debugging symbols found) NetworkManager: starting... NetworkManager: main (): nm_data_new: Setting up dbus filter NetworkManager: eth0: Device is fully-supported using driver 'tg3'. [New Thread -1212077136 (LWP 17295)] NetworkManager: nm_device_init(): waiting for device's worker thread to start NetworkManager: nm_device_init(): device's worker thread started, continuing. NetworkManager: Now managing wired Ethernet (802.3) device 'eth0'. NetworkManager: eth1: Device is fully-supported using driver 'ipw2200'. [New Thread -1220469840 (LWP 17296)] NetworkManager: nm_device_init(): waiting for device's worker thread to start NetworkManager: nm_device_init(): device's worker thread started, continuing. NetworkManager: Now managing wireless (802.11) device 'eth1'. NetworkManager: Will activate wired connection 'eth0' because it now has a link. NetworkManager: Updating allowed wireless network lists. NetworkManager: nm_dbus_get_networks_cb (): nm-dbus-nmi.c:522 (nm_dbus_get_networks_cb): error received: org.freedesktop.NetworkManagerInfo.NoNetworks - There are no wireless networks stored.. NetworkManager: SWITCH: no current connection, found better connection 'eth0'. NetworkManager: Will activate connection 'eth0'. NetworkManager: Device eth0 activation scheduled... NetworkManager: Activation (eth0) started... NetworkManager: Activation (eth0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled... NetworkManager: Old device 'eth0' activating, won't change. NetworkManager: Activation (eth0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started... NetworkManager: Activation (eth0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled... NetworkManager: Activation (eth0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete. NetworkManager: Activation (eth0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting... NetworkManager: Activation (eth0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) successful. NetworkManager: Activation (eth0) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) scheduled. NetworkManager: Activation (eth0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete. NetworkManager: Activation (eth0) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) started... NetworkManager: DHCP daemon state is now 14 (normal exit) for interface eth0 NetworkManager: DHCP daemon state is now 11 (unknown) for interface eth0 NetworkManager: DHCP daemon state is now 14 (normal exit) for interface eth0 NetworkManager: Activation (eth0) Beginning DHCP transaction. NetworkManager: Activation (eth0) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) complete. NetworkManager: DHCP daemon state is now 12 (successfully started) for interface eth0 NetworkManager: DHCP daemon state is now 1 (starting) for interface eth0 NetworkManager: DHCP daemon state is now 2 (bound) for interface eth0 NetworkManager: Activation (eth0) Stage 4 of 5 (IP Configure Get) scheduled... NetworkManager: Activation (eth0) Stage 4 of 5 (IP Configure Get) started... NetworkManager: Retrieved the following IP4 configuration from the DHCP daemon: NetworkManager: address 192.168.2.52 NetworkManager: netmask 255.255.255.0 NetworkManager: broadcast 192.168.2.255 NetworkManager: gateway 192.168.2.214 NetworkManager: nameserver 192.168.1.209 NetworkManager: hostname 'lort' NetworkManager: domain name 'newtec.be' NetworkManager: Activation (eth0) Stage 5 of 5 (IP Configure Commit) scheduled... NetworkManager: Activation (eth0) Stage 4 of 5 (IP Configure Get) complete. NetworkManager: Activation (eth0) Stage 5 of 5 (IP Configure Commit) started... NetworkManager: DHCP returned name servers but system has disabled dynamic modification! NetworkManager: Activation (eth0) successful, device activated. NetworkManager: Activation (eth0) Finish handler scheduled. NetworkManager: Activation (eth0) Stage 5 of 5 (IP Configure Commit) complete.