I have been using this same system with dual NIC's running Debian 5.0 with DHCP and Squid. I have installed Webmin and use it very easily.

Just recently I am no longer showing the network icon located on the top right of my desktop. I am able to add it to the panel, but the settings don't save. Every time the system is rebooted I loose them.
First NIC is DHCP (from ISP) second NIC is static handling (LAN).

I did just read that there has been an update to the 5.0 release as of June 27th. I am wondering if something has changed.

I have re-installed using the 5.0 CD and not using a APT source and everything is fine. Icon is there and settings are too, but when I install and update the system I loose those options.

Any thought to save the settings.

I am semi-new to Linux, but computer guy for over 20 years.
Joe
MSM, MIS, MBA
USMC

Well it's possible packages are broken in the update, but I doubt it. Perhaps we need to do some investigation.

Like when it is working what is the output of lsmod, and when it doesn't work what is the output of lsmod? Maybe a driver is not being loaded after the update for your network card, maybe the modules need to be rebuilt against an updated kernel?

What are the contents of /etc/network/interfaces while your system works and when it doesn't, any changes?

If we open a console and type ifconfig what is the output when things are working and what is it when they are not working.

This could be caused by any number of things. A module not loading, a misconfigured interfaces file, the interfaces not being up, a broken package, multiple applications vying for control over networking, or any number of things I can't even think of.

These outputs would greatly assist us in assisting you.

Alex