WICD on KNOPPIX 7.0.3

[luther]

Re: 7.0.3 LiveUSB/CD & WICD network manager

Hi,

I see where WICD network manager can be setup on knoppix, but how is it done correctly? I seem to recall it needs to point to a config file . . .

Also, couldn't cheatcode 'nonetworkmanager' be valid, if WICD is properly installed?

THX!
luther

[luther]

Hi,

link

root@Microknoppix:/home/knoppix# ifup wlan0
Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Client 4.2.2
Copyright 2004-2011 Internet Systems Consortium.
All rights reserved.
For info, please visit https://www.isc.org/software/dhcp/

RTNETLINK answers: Operation not possible due to RF-kill
Listening on LPF/wlan0/00:14:a5:7a:e4:20
Sending on   LPF/wlan0/00:14:a5:7a:e4:20
Sending on   Socket/fallback
DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 8
send_packet: Network is down
receive_packet failed on wlan0: Network is down
DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 15
send_packet: Network is down
DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 16
send_packet: Network is down
DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 8
send_packet: Network is down
DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 8
send_packet: Network is down
DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 6
send_packet: Network is down
No DHCPOFFERS received.
Unable to obtain a lease on first try.  Exiting.
Failed to bring up wlan0.
root@Microknoppix:/home/knoppix#

The above dialog surfaced following the 'How to use a WiFi interface' link for wicd.

Q: What's the trick to get wicd functional, using the nonetworkmanager cheatcode?
I have had problems with RF-kill, using network-manager before.

Regards,
luther

[luther]

Title: wicd
Description: Wired and wireless network manager for Linux.
Version: 1.7.0
Original-site: http://wicd.sourceforge.net/
Comments:

To start wicd daemon add to your boot script (/??/???????.?):
/usr/local/etc/init.d/dbus restart
/usr/local/etc/init.d/wicd start

For persistency add to your backup list (/??/.???????.???):
usr/local/etc/wicd
var/lib/wicd/configurations
***********

Q: Where is the locations of the boot script & backup list for knoppix 7.0.3?

THX!
luther

[klaus2008]

Hi luther!

Here is how I installed wicd on a CF card with a fresh install of Knoppix 7.0.3 DVD.

My first step was to download the packages wicd_1.7.2.4-4_all.deb, python-wicd_1.7.2.4-4_all.deb, wicd-daemon_1.7.2.4-4_all.deb and wicd-gtk_1.7.2.4-4_all.deb from the Debian repository. As you can see there is a package with a GTK interface, but there exist other packages with a curses interface (wicd-curses) and and a command line client (wicd-cli).

I saved these packages in a special directory on the CF card called wicd-packages. Then I booted off the CF card using the following cheat codes

knoppix nonetworkmanager 2

In the root shell I installed the packages mentionend above.

dpkg -i /mnt-system/wicd-packages/*.deb

Then I switched to runlevel 5 with its desktop environment (LXDE). The icon of the networkmanager applet had been replaced by new one. I clicked on this iconwith the left mouse button and got a list of available wireless networks. Before I was able to connect to my my preferred wireless network I had to adjust the settings for the network security.

It took a few seconds before the icon changed and the signal strength was shown.

In the configuration file /mnt-system/boot/syslinux/syslinux.cfg I added the cheat code nonetworkmanager. After reboot the wireless network connection was established automatically.

I do not think you have to add the wicd in the configuration file /etc/rc.local

I hope that helps.

[luther]

I do not think you have to add the wicd in the configuration file /etc/rc.local

Hi,
Confirmation, both Adriane & LXDE now have internet connection via WiFi.

luther

[klaus2008]

If you use the Knoppix 7.0.3 CD you also need some python packages: python-gi_3.2.2-2_i386.deb, python-glade2_2.24.0-3+b1_i386.deb, python-gobject_3.2.2-2_all.deb, python-gtk2_2.24.0-3+b1_i386.deb and python-notify_0.1.1-3_i386.deb.