no wired ip with wicd

bjlockie · Veteran Joined: 18 Oct 2002 Posts: 1186 Location: Canada

wicd can't get an IP from the wired connection.

/var/log/wicd/wicd.log

2011/03/12 22:02:13 :: /sbin/dhcpcd -k wlan1
2011/03/12 22:02:13 :: ifconfig wlan1 0.0.0.0
2011/03/12 22:02:13 :: /sbin/ip route flush dev wlan1
2011/03/12 22:02:13 :: ifconfig wlan1 down
2011/03/12 22:02:13 :: ifconfig wlan1 up
2011/03/12 22:02:13 :: wpa_cli -i wlan1 terminate
2011/03/12 22:02:13 :: /sbin/dhcpcd -k eth0
2011/03/12 22:02:13 :: ifconfig eth0 0.0.0.0
2011/03/12 22:02:13 :: /sbin/ip route flush dev eth0
2011/03/12 22:02:13 :: ifconfig eth0 down
2011/03/12 22:02:13 :: ifconfig eth0 up
2011/03/12 22:02:13 :: found lastused in configuration True
2011/03/12 22:02:13 :: Putting interface down
2011/03/12 22:02:13 :: ifconfig eth0 down
2011/03/12 22:02:13 :: Releasing DHCP leases...
2011/03/12 22:02:13 :: /sbin/dhcpcd -k eth0
2011/03/12 22:02:13 :: Setting false IP...
2011/03/12 22:02:13 :: ifconfig eth0 0.0.0.0
2011/03/12 22:02:13 :: Flushing the routing table...
2011/03/12 22:02:13 :: /sbin/ip route flush dev eth0
2011/03/12 22:02:13 :: Putting interface up...
2011/03/12 22:02:13 :: ifconfig eth0 up
2011/03/12 22:02:15 :: Running DHCP with hostname Gentoo-desktop
2011/03/12 22:02:15 :: /sbin/dhcpcd eth0 -h Gentoo-desktop
2011/03/12 22:02:15 :: dhcpcd[5524]: sending commands to master dhcpcd process
2011/03/12 22:02:15 ::
2011/03/12 22:02:15 ::
2011/03/12 22:02:15 :: DHCP connection successful
2011/03/12 22:02:15 :: Connecting thread exiting.
2011/03/12 22:02:15 :: ifconfig eth0
2011/03/12 22:02:15 :: IP Address is: None
2011/03/12 22:02:15 :: Sending connection attempt result Success
2011/03/12 22:02:15 :: ifconfig wlan1
2011/03/12 22:02:15 :: iwconfig wlan1
2011/03/12 22:02:15 :: Forced disconnect on
2011/03/12 22:02:15 :: /sbin/dhcpcd -k wlan1
2011/03/12 22:02:15 :: ifconfig wlan1 0.0.0.0
2011/03/12 22:02:15 :: /sbin/ip route flush dev wlan1
2011/03/12 22:02:15 :: ifconfig wlan1 down
2011/03/12 22:02:15 :: ifconfig wlan1 up
2011/03/12 22:02:15 :: wpa_cli -i wlan1 terminate
2011/03/12 22:02:15 :: /sbin/dhcpcd -k eth0
2011/03/12 22:02:15 :: ifconfig eth0 0.0.0.0
2011/03/12 22:02:15 :: /sbin/ip route flush dev eth0
2011/03/12 22:02:15 :: ifconfig eth0 down
2011/03/12 22:02:15 :: ifconfig eth0 up
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Havin_it · Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2011 3:55 pm Post subject:

Hi bjlockie,

I'm not sure but it looks from that as though there may be some interference from wlan1. First question: do you intend to be using your wired and wireless connections simultaneously?

Also, "wlan1" seems odd: what make of wireless adapter is this, or indeed do you have more than one?

I have wicd set up to kill my wireless when the Ethernet cable is connected, but it didn't work out-of-the-box for me so you may need to change something for it to switch correctly between the two (if that is your goal). Have you been using wicd successfully before, or are you just trying it now?

Lastly, please tell us if you are using a GUI for wicd (either the included GTK one or wicd-client-kde), or just the command-line client.

bjlockie · Veteran Joined: 18 Oct 2002 Posts: 1186 Location: Canada

The wireless is a dlink DWA-552.
It doesn't seem to work right anymore.
It used to scan a lot of channels but doesn't anymore (I thought it was just the newer kernel).
I have used wicd before (with a much older kernel).
I guess I can take out the wireless card.
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Havin_it · Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2011 4:53 pm Post subject:

OK, I see that adapter has an Atheros chipset so I guess you are currently using the ath9k driver in the kernel. If you have more problems, you might try the madwifi drivers instead - sometimes they are better for some chipsets, though I believe to support your AR5008 chipset you may need to use the svn ebuilds, which are attached to Bug #193549.

But anyhow, your question is about the wired connection so pop out the wireless card and let's see whether the wired works OK on its own; then we can work out how to make them coexist

EDIT: Oh wow, I just overlooked that this was a PCI card! I'm so used to laptops... :oops:

Back to old questions, do you intend to use them at the same time? and are you using a GUI for wicd?

bjlockie · Veteran Joined: 18 Oct 2002 Posts: 1186 Location: Canada

Eventually I would like the use the wireless card but for now I want to get wicd working.

Still doesn't work with the wireless card removed:

2011/03/13 13:39:03 :: /sbin/dhcpcd -k eth0
dhcpcd[2949]: sending commands to master dhcpcd process
2011/03/13 13:39:03 :: ifconfig eth0 0.0.0.0
2011/03/13 13:39:03 :: /sbin/ip route flush dev eth0
2011/03/13 13:39:03 :: ifconfig eth0 down
2011/03/13 13:39:03 :: ifconfig eth0 up
2011/03/13 13:39:03 :: found lastused in configuration True
2011/03/13 13:39:03 :: Putting interface down
2011/03/13 13:39:03 :: ifconfig eth0 down
2011/03/13 13:39:03 :: Releasing DHCP leases...
2011/03/13 13:39:03 :: /sbin/dhcpcd -k eth0
dhcpcd[2956]: sending commands to master dhcpcd process
2011/03/13 13:39:03 :: Setting false IP...
2011/03/13 13:39:03 :: ifconfig eth0 0.0.0.0
2011/03/13 13:39:03 :: Flushing the routing table...
2011/03/13 13:39:03 :: /sbin/ip route flush dev eth0
2011/03/13 13:39:03 :: Putting interface up...
2011/03/13 13:39:03 :: ifconfig eth0 up
2011/03/13 13:39:05 :: Running DHCP with hostname Gentoo-desktop
2011/03/13 13:39:05 :: /sbin/dhcpcd eth0 -h Gentoo-desktop
2011/03/13 13:39:05 :: dhcpcd[2960]: sending commands to master dhcpcd process
2011/03/13 13:39:05 ::
2011/03/13 13:39:05 ::
2011/03/13 13:39:05 :: DHCP connection successful
2011/03/13 13:39:05 :: Connecting thread exiting.
2011/03/13 13:39:05 :: ifconfig eth0
2011/03/13 13:39:05 :: IP Address is: None
2011/03/13 13:39:05 :: Sending connection attempt result Success
2011/03/13 13:39:05 :: Forced disconnect on
2011/03/13 13:39:05 :: /sbin/dhcpcd -k eth0
dhcpcd[2972]: sending commands to master dhcpcd process
2011/03/13 13:39:05 :: ifconfig eth0 0.0.0.0
2011/03/13 13:39:05 :: /sbin/ip route flush dev eth0
2011/03/13 13:39:05 :: ifconfig eth0 down
2011/03/13 13:39:05 :: ifconfig eth0 up
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Havin_it · Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2011 6:00 pm Post subject:

You still didn't tell me if you are using a GUI btw...

Anyway I'm just wondering if you currently have a net.eth0 initscript interfering with wicd. You should either delete the symlink from /etc/conf.d/net.lo to /etc/conf.d/net.eth0, or prevent them from being started by init by setting a line in /etc/rc.conf something like:

bjlockie · Veteran Joined: 18 Oct 2002 Posts: 1186 Location: Canada

It must initially work because I get an IP when I boot the machine.
I don't have any links to /etc/nit.d/net.lo

$ sudo more /etc/wicd/manager-settings.conf
[Settings]
wireless_interface = wlan1
pref_width = 450
prefer_wired = False
flush_tool = 0
use_global_dns = False
global_dns_dom = None
always_show_wired_interface = True
global_dns_1 = None
global_dns_2 = None
global_dns_3 = None
backend = external
should_verify_ap = 1
netprop_width = 414
link_detect_tool = 0
main_height = 1020
dhcp_client = 0
sudo_app = 0
wired_connect_mode = 1
wired_interface = eth0
debug_mode = 1
pref_height = 600
netprop_height = 600
signal_display_type = 0
global_search_dom = None
auto_reconnect = True
main_width = 565
wpa_driver = wext

$ sudo more /etc/wicd/wired-settings.conf
[wired-default]
afterscript
broadcast
dhcphostname = Gentoo-desktop
dns3
postdisconnectscript
search_domain
dns_domain
lastused = True
use_static_dns = False
default = 0
netmask
gateway
dns2
beforescript
profilename = wired-default
predisconnectscript
ip
dns1
use_global_dns = False

I just looked at the whole /var/log/wicd/wicd.log file and there is
2011/03/13 13:35:20 :: WARNING: No path found for dhcpcd-bin
2011/03/13 13:35:20 :: WARNING: No path found for pump
2011/03/13 13:35:20 :: WARNING: No path found for udhcpc
2011/03/13 13:35:20 :: WARNING: No path found for ktsuss
2011/03/13 13:35:20 :: WARNING: No path found for resolvconf

I have no idea how I get an IP at all if dhcpcd can not be found.
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Havin_it · Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2011 6:42 pm Post subject:

I get that line in my logs too, it doesn't stop dhcpcd working for me so don't worry about that. I think that path-check would apply to other distros only.

Both config files look OK, I think*. You should maybe try setting it up with a known-good static IP next, just to check the link is good.

*Except one thing: when you get back to the wireless adapter, you should change the last line of manager-settings.conf to "wpa_driver = nl80211" which is the replacement for wext. ath5k driver uses it, so I'm guessing ath9k does too.

bjlockie · Veteran Joined: 18 Oct 2002 Posts: 1186 Location: Canada

It has to do with dhcpcd automatically starting a master process.
I did:
$ sudo /etc/init.d/dhcpcd stop
and I can stop and start the interface from the gui. :-)

I wonder if my machine will get an IP when it boots if I take dhcpcd out of the default runlevel.
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bjlockie · Veteran Joined: 18 Oct 2002 Posts: 1186 Location: Canada

Damn, no IP when it boots but the GUI works.
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Havin_it · Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2011 10:29 pm Post subject:

D'oh, I didn't even think of the dhcpcd initscript. Yeah, wicd basically handles all the external stuff needed, so you need to make sure all your networking-related initscripts and so forth are all disabled. Wireless should work as well now, if not change the wpa_driver to nl80211 as i mentioned earlier.

Let me know if any further probs.