Start "NetworkManager" at boot
 

Using openSuse 12.1 with Gnome and NetworkManager. I have to run root '/usr/sbin/NetworkManager' to start it. Is there a way to get it to automatically connect at boot?

If I am not mistaken, you can use chkconfig with suse 12.1.
Make sure to run that as root.

Cheers,

Josh

Note: Forwarding request to 'systemctl is-enabled kexec.service'.
static
kexec on
lirc off
mdadmd off
microcode.ctl on
multipathd off
netstat off
network on
network-remotefs on
nfs off
nmb off
nscd on
ntp off
openvpn off
pm-profiler off
Note: Forwarding request to 'systemctl is-enabled postfix.service'.
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postfix off
powerd off
purge-kernels on


Looks like it's on. Don't tell me I've been running the command line for a month when I didn't need to???

Thanks for the reply

Nah, I rebooted and it was off when it came up. I still had to run the command line to start 'NetworkManager'.

You should be able to run the following to get it to turn on at boot:

Thanks for the help but it didn't work.

If chkconfig doesn't work
(chkconfig NetworkManager --level 35 on)
and systemctl also doesn't work
systemctl enable NetworkManager.service

try to setup configuration files manualy

1. using systemd make the link:
ln -s /lib/systemd/system/NetworkManager.service /etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/NetworkManager.service

2.using sysv, make links
ln -s /etc/rc.d/NetworkManager /etc/rc.d/rc3.d/S23NetworkManager
ln -s /etc/rc.d/NetworkManager /etc/rc.d/rc5.d/S23NetworkManager
(there are missing stop service links, even it doesn't mind)

Thanks again, but neither worked. No errors, but didn't work.

Well, see /var/log/messages
Are there any messages of NetworkManager?

What about boot.log? Please, post /var/log/boot.log

Are your interfaces really managed by NM?

Probably check your configuration files of NM.
http://live.gnome.org/NetworkManager/SystemSettings

This never happened before. I can't copy the results from the terminal. But they say>'/var/log/boot.log-no> such file or directory', '/var/log/messages'> permission denied. I've seen no messages from NM.

You need to be root in order to access those files.

I was.

Do you use SELinux? Type 'id -Z', if you see something like 'unconfined_u:unconfined_r:unconfined_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023', the SELinux is enabled.

Try to disable SELinux '/etc/selinux/config'
line:
SELINUX=disabled
# intead of enforcing

You have to reboot to switch SELinux enable/disable

If that matter is because of SELinux wrong policy, you have access to /var/log/messages and /var/log/boot.log now and probably it could fix NM problem.
Well, finally I cannot say if it will be working. Your problem is very unusual.

openSuse 12.1

Gnome NetworkManager is a graphical program and therefore can't be started before X is running, IIRC. Add it to the autostart list of your GUI environment.