[Tfug] Anybody try "wicd" as a replacement for Network Manager?

[andy]

I'd love to but there is a bug in the install of Feisty that causes an
error on some computers and you can't get the install to work (if forget
what the error message is, but it's a known bug). Mine is one of those,
so I can't install Feisy. Stuck between a rock and a hard place.  I'm
sure they'll get Gutsy figured out eventually.

On Fri, 2007-11-09 at 16:35 +0000, Earl wrote:
> Andy,
> 
> Have you tried Feisty on the new one?  Sure seem to be a lot of problems with Gutsy yet.  It might be a little more solid.
> 
> Earl
> "God made man, Sam Colt made men equal."
> "The fates guide him who will, him who won't they drag" Spengler
> 
> -- andy <andyjones at cox.net> wrote:
> Earl,
> 
> I've two notebooks, one runs great on Feisty, but the other is a new
> install of Gutsy, and this is the one I'm having difficulty with.
> Probably since it's a new notebook with new hardware.  It sucks, cause
> I'd really like to ditch the Vista that came on it.
> 
> Andy
> 
> On Fri, 2007-11-09 at 05:41 +0000, Earl wrote:
> > I am using wext too.  That was the default and worked and still works.  I'm using 7.04.  Did you install it on Feisty and then upgrade or do they have a version for Gutsy (I think that is what you are using)
> > 
> > Earl
> > "God made man, Sam Colt made men equal."
> > "The fates guide him who will, him who won't they drag" Spengler
> > 
> > -- andy <andyjones at cox.net> wrote:
> > I have the same Intel Pro/Wireless 3945 and now I'm having problems
> > again with the wifi not connecting. It will connect via cable, but not
> > with wifi.  It defaults to 'wext', and I noticed you used the supplicant
> > 'ipw', I tried it and no difference.  What's the difference? Any other
> > suggestions?  It was working fine until I shut it down and restarted.
> > 
> > On Wed, 2007-11-07 at 18:50 -0700, Ryan Cresawn wrote:
> > > On Nov 7, 2007 4:24 PM, andy <andyjones at cox.net> wrote:
> > > > One 'minor' problem I just noticed. When I installed the generic
> > > > backport, everything was fine, but I rebooted, and now the Wicd doesn't
> > > > 'see' any wireless networks to connect to, so I have sound with no
> > > > connectivity. Did you have this problem? Is there a configuration
> > > > somewhere that I need to go back and check?
> > > >
> > > > Andy
> > > 
> > > On my computer, a Dell Vostro 1500, I have the Intel PRO/Wireless 3945
> > > card.  In Wicd I had to specify in the Preferences that the Wireless
> > > Interface is "eth1" and the Wired Interface is "eth0".  I also checked
> > > "Always show wired interface" and "Automatically reconnect on
> > > connection loss".  I also selected the WPA Supplicant Driver "ipw".  I
> > > don't know if that is the best one to pick but so far it's rock solid.
> > > 
> > > Ryan
> > > 
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