Wifi GNOME network manager version into KUbuntu, Debian "pinning method, etc. ; jor linux-wireless-kernel

Wifi GNOME network manager version into KUbuntu, Debian "pinning method, etc. ; jor linux-wireless-kernel

[giovanni_re]

KUbuntu 10.4,

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Failing to get wifi to connect to access point.  It can see APs, but
fails to get dhcp via command mode, & fails connect with wicd.

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It has been suggested (on KUbuntu list?) to remove the KU network
manager package, & that might get wicd & console command wifi working.

Previously, I was told that there is more networking success if one
installs Ubuntu (not KUbuntu) [to get the Ubuntu/Gnome network manager
sw], then install KDE on top of that.

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For a system that was installed as KUbuntu:

Might it be possible to use something like Debian "pinning" to hold back
the KU network manager package, & then install the Ubuntu NetworkManager
package?  Guess I'd at least have to ad the Ubuntu repositories to
/etc/apt/sources.list.

There might also be another debian method to do this.

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 Being as Ubuntu is Debian based, is there some way to make this work?

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I ran Debian from about 2000-2005, so haven't done pinning for a long
time.

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Thanks :)

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Re: Wifi GNOME network manager version into KUbuntu, Debian "pinning method, etc. ; jor linux-wireless-kernel

[Dan Williams]

On Sat, 2010-08-07 at 11:45 -0700, giovanni_re wrote:
> KUbuntu 10.4,
> 
> =
> Failing to get wifi to connect to access point.  It can see APs, but
> fails to get dhcp via command mode, & fails connect with wicd.
> 
> =
> It has been suggested (on KUbuntu list?) to remove the KU network
> manager package, & that might get wicd & console command wifi working.

That could work, but it's better to do that for the short-term just to
verify that the wifi driver, kernel, and card are working correctly.  If
that's the case, there's no reason NetworkManager shouldn't work for
you.

> Previously, I was told that there is more networking success if one
> installs Ubuntu (not KUbuntu) [to get the Ubuntu/Gnome network manager
> sw], then install KDE on top of that.
> 
> =
> For a system that was installed as KUbuntu:
> 
> Might it be possible to use something like Debian "pinning" to hold back
> the KU network manager package, & then install the Ubuntu NetworkManager
> package?  Guess I'd at least have to ad the Ubuntu repositories to
> /etc/apt/sources.list.
> 
> There might also be another debian method to do this.
> 
> =
>  Being as Ubuntu is Debian based, is there some way to make this work?

This probably isn't the right list for this, but feel free to drop a
mail to networkmanager-list@gnome.org for more help.  You may get a
reply about "non-subscribers cannot post to list" but I'll moderate your
mail through since I'm the list admin.  More info here:

http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/networkmanager-list

and we can try to debug your issue there.

Dan


> =
> I ran Debian from about 2000-2005, so haven't done pinning for a long
> time.
> 
> =
> Thanks :)
> 
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