Hello,
I am facing a painful problem with Wifi connection under "Slax 9" based on "Debian 9.12" (cat /etc/debian_version).
Wicd is installed as standard with this release.
The automatic Wifi connection at startup fails, it must be restarted manually through the Wicd GUI.
Right after a reboot, if I ping a big reliable website (amazon, google...), it answers OK 4 times, then 4 errors, then 4 OK... to end up permanently in error of resolution of the name of the site.
I have to go through the Wicd GUI to connect manually. Then it works well, the connection remains stable.
However, at the very beginning, the automatic Wifi connection at startup had been working for several months !?!
How do I fix this???
Below is some info.
Of course I'm at your disposal to provide you some more.
In advance, thanks for your help.
Steve.
JUST AFTER REBOOT
=================
As root
I am facing a painful problem with Wifi connection under "Slax 9" based on "Debian 9.12" (cat /etc/debian_version).
Wicd is installed as standard with this release.
The automatic Wifi connection at startup fails, it must be restarted manually through the Wicd GUI.
Right after a reboot, if I ping a big reliable website (amazon, google...), it answers OK 4 times, then 4 errors, then 4 OK... to end up permanently in error of resolution of the name of the site.
I have to go through the Wicd GUI to connect manually. Then it works well, the connection remains stable.
However, at the very beginning, the automatic Wifi connection at startup had been working for several months !?!
How do I fix this???
Below is some info.
Of course I'm at your disposal to provide you some more.
In advance, thanks for your help.
Steve.
JUST AFTER REBOOT
=================
As root
$ ip a
1: lo: <LOOPBACK,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 65536 qdisc noqueue state UNKNOWN group default qlen 1
link/loopback 00:00:00:00:00:00 brd 00:00:00:00:00:00
inet 127.0.0.1/8 scope host lo
valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
inet6 ::1/128 scope host
valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
2: eno1: <NO-CARRIER,BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP> mtu 1500 qdisc pfifo_fast state DOWN group default qlen 1000
link/ether 5c:26:0a:3c:71:da brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
3: wlp2s0: <NO-CARRIER,BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP> mtu 1500 qdisc mq state DOWN group default qlen 1000
link/ether 18:3d:a2:10:43:0c brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
4: vmnet1: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc pfifo_fast state UNKNOWN group default qlen 1000
link/ether 00:50:56:c0:00:01 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
inet 192.168.132.1/24 brd 192.168.132.255 scope global vmnet1
valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
inet6 fe80::250:56ff:fec0:1/64 scope link
valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
5: vmnet8: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc pfifo_fast state UNKNOWN group default qlen 1000
link/ether 00:50:56:c0:00:08 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
inet 172.16.44.1/24 brd 172.16.44.255 scope global vmnet8
valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
inet6 fe80::250:56ff:fec0:8/64 scope link
valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
-----------------
$ systemctl status wicd.service
● wicd.service - LSB: Starts and stops Wicd
Loaded: loaded (/etc/init.d/wicd; generated; vendor preset: enabled)
Active: active (running) since Thu 2022-01-27 21:22:06 CET; 2min 56s ago
Docs: man:systemd-sysv-generator(8)
Process: 759 ExecStart=/etc/init.d/wicd start (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
Tasks: 2 (limit: 4915)
CGroup: /system.slice/wicd.service
├─910 /usr/bin/python -O /usr/share/wicd/daemon/wicd-daemon.py --keep-connection
└─971 /usr/bin/python -O /usr/share/wicd/daemon/monitor.py
Jan 27 21:22:02 slax systemd[1]: Starting LSB: Starts and stops Wicd...
Jan 27 21:22:06 slax wicd[759]: Starting Network connection manager: wicd.
Jan 27 21:22:06 slax systemd[1]: Started LSB: Starts and stops Wicd.
------------------
$ systemctl start wicd.service
● wicd.service - LSB: Starts and stops Wicd
Loaded: loaded (/etc/init.d/wicd; generated; vendor preset: enabled)
Active: inactive (dead) since Thu 2022-01-27 21:26:01 CET; 10s ago
Docs: man:systemd-sysv-generator(8)
Process: 1479 ExecStop=/etc/init.d/wicd stop (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
Process: 759 ExecStart=/etc/init.d/wicd start (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
Jan 27 21:22:02 slax systemd[1]: Starting LSB: Starts and stops Wicd...
Jan 27 21:22:06 slax wicd[759]: Starting Network connection manager: wicd.
Jan 27 21:22:06 slax systemd[1]: Started LSB: Starts and stops Wicd.
Jan 27 21:26:01 slax systemd[1]: Stopping LSB: Starts and stops Wicd...
Jan 27 21:26:01 slax wicd[1479]: Stopping Network connection manager: wicd.
Jan 27 21:26:01 slax systemd[1]: Stopped LSB: Starts and stops Wicd.
● wicd.service - LSB: Starts and stops Wicd
Loaded: loaded (/etc/init.d/wicd; generated; vendor preset: enabled)
Active: active (running) since Thu 2022-01-27 21:26:38 CET; 9s ago
Docs: man:systemd-sysv-generator(8)
Process: 1479 ExecStop=/etc/init.d/wicd stop (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
Process: 1495 ExecStart=/etc/init.d/wicd start (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
Tasks: 2 (limit: 4915)
CGroup: /system.slice/wicd.service
├─1504 /usr/bin/python -O /usr/share/wicd/daemon/wicd-daemon.py --keep-connection
└─1508 /usr/bin/python -O /usr/share/wicd/daemon/monitor.py
Jan 27 21:26:38 slax systemd[1]: Starting LSB: Starts and stops Wicd...
Jan 27 21:26:38 slax wicd[1495]: Starting Network connection manager: wicd.
Jan 27 21:26:38 slax systemd[1]: Started LSB: Starts and stops Wicd.
---------------------
$ ip a
1: lo: <LOOPBACK,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 65536 qdisc noqueue state UNKNOWN group default qlen 1
link/loopback 00:00:00:00:00:00 brd 00:00:00:00:00:00
inet 127.0.0.1/8 scope host lo
valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
inet6 ::1/128 scope host
valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
2: eno1: <NO-CARRIER,BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP> mtu 1500 qdisc pfifo_fast state DOWN group default qlen 1000
link/ether 5c:26:0a:3c:71:da brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
3: wlp2s0: <NO-CARRIER,BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP> mtu 1500 qdisc mq state DOWN group default qlen 1000
link/ether 18:3d:a2:10:43:0c brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
4: vmnet1: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc pfifo_fast state UNKNOWN group default qlen 1000
link/ether 00:50:56:c0:00:01 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
inet 192.168.132.1/24 brd 192.168.132.255 scope global vmnet1
valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
inet6 fe80::250:56ff:fec0:1/64 scope link
valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
5: vmnet8: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc pfifo_fast state UNKNOWN group default qlen 1000
link/ether 00:50:56:c0:00:08 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
inet 172.16.44.1/24 brd 172.16.44.255 scope global vmnet8
valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
inet6 fe80::250:56ff:fec0:8/64 scope link
valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
--------------------------------
dhclient.conf.template.default
--------------------------------
# If you're reading this, you're probably reading either:
# /etc/wicd/dhclient.conf.template.default
# or
# /etc/wicd/dhclient.conf.template
# or
# a generated dhclient configuration in /var/run
# (these files could be in different locations, as determined by your
# packager or system administrator, but those are the default pathes)
#
# Here's what you need to know:
# The .default file is copied by wicd to dhclient.conf.template if
# dhclient.conf.template does not exist. If dhclient.conf.template
# does exist, the .default file is not used. This is to allow
# upgrades of the package without destroying user changes.
#
# In other words, if you want to change the generated dhclient
# configuration, you need to change dhclient.conf.template,
# NOT dhclient.conf.template.default
# wicd will replace the following line with the appropriate
# "send host-name" command, based on what the user chose
# <WICDHOSTNAME>
--------------------------------
dhclient.conf.template.default
--------------------------------
# If you're reading this, you're probably reading either:
# /etc/wicd/dhclient.conf.template.default
# or
# /etc/wicd/dhclient.conf.template
# or
# a generated dhclient configuration in /var/run
# (these files could be in different locations, as determined by your
# packager or system administrator, but those are the default pathes)
#
# Here's what you need to know:
# The .default file is copied by wicd to dhclient.conf.template if
# dhclient.conf.template does not exist. If dhclient.conf.template
# does exist, the .default file is not used. This is to allow
# upgrades of the package without destroying user changes.
#
# In other words, if you want to change the generated dhclient
# configuration, you need to change dhclient.conf.template,
# NOT dhclient.conf.template.default
# wicd will replace the following line with the appropriate
# "send host-name" command, based on what the user chose
# <WICDHOSTNAME>
-------------------------------------
manager-settings.conf
--------------------------------------
[Settings]
backend = external
always_show_wired_interface = False
use_global_dns = False
global_dns_1 = None
global_dns_2 = None
global_dns_3 = None
global_dns_dom = None
global_search_dom = None
auto_reconnect = True
debug_mode = False
wired_connect_mode = 1
signal_display_type = 0
should_verify_ap = 1
dhcp_client = 0
link_detect_tool = 0
flush_tool = 0
sudo_app = 0
prefer_wired = False
show_never_connect = True
wireless_interface = wlp2s0
wired_interface = vmnet8
wpa_driver = wext
-------------------------------------
manager-settings.conf.bak
--------------------------------------
[Settings]
backend = external
always_show_wired_interface = True
use_global_dns = False
global_dns_1 = None
global_dns_2 = None
global_dns_3 = None
global_dns_dom = None
global_search_dom = None
auto_reconnect = True
debug_mode = False
wired_connect_mode = 1
signal_display_type = 0
should_verify_ap = 1
dhcp_client = 0
link_detect_tool = 0
flush_tool = 0
sudo_app = 0
prefer_wired = False
show_never_connect = True
wireless_interface = wlp2s0
wired_interface = eno1
wpa_driver = wext
--------------------------
wireless-settings.conf
----------------------------
[92:94:04:61:3F:DB]
dhcphostname = slax
bssid = 92:94:04:61:3F:DB
ip = None
dns_domain = None
gateway = None
use_global_dns = 0
encryption = False
hidden = False
channel = 3
mode = Ad-Hoc
psk = xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
netmask = None
key = xxx
usedhcphostname = 0
bitrate = auto
enctype = wpa
allow_lower_bitrates = 0
dns3 = None
dns2 = None
search_domain = None
use_settings_globally = 0
use_static_dns = 0
essid = My_Adhoc_Network
automatic = 0
dns1 = None
beforescript = None
afterscript = None
predisconnectscript = None
postdisconnectscript = None
[E4:5D:51:FF:21:B6]
afterscript = None
dhcphostname = slax
bssid = E4:5D:51:FF:21:B6
postdisconnectscript = None
dns_domain = None
gateway = 192.168.1.1
use_global_dns = False
encryption = True
ip = 192.168.1.47
beforescript = None
hidden = False
channel = 4
mode = Master
psk = xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
never = 0
netmask = 255.255.255.0
key = *********************************
usedhcphostname = 0
predisconnectscript = None
bitrate = auto
enctype = wpa
allow_lower_bitrates = 0
dns3 = None
dns2 = None
dns1 = None
use_settings_globally = False
use_static_dns = True
encryption_method = WPA2
essid = I5027OOl
automatic = 1
search_domain = None
--------------------------------
wireless-settings.conf.bak
--------------------------------
[14:0C:76:72:F3:A1]
never = 0
[78:81:02:5D:E1:DF]
afterscript = None
bssid = 78:81:02:5D:E1:DF
encryption = False
use_settings_globally = False
use_static_dns = False
automatic = 1
predisconnectscript = None
essid = orange
postdisconnectscript = None
beforescript = None
hidden = False
use_global_dns = False
channel = 1
mode = Master
[7A:95:04:74:98:6D]
bssid = 7A:95:04:74:98:6D
encryption = False
essid = SFR WiFi FON
hidden = False
channel = 11
mode = Master
beforescript = None
afterscript = None
predisconnectscript = None
postdisconnectscript = None
[A0:8C:FD:6D:C8:47]
dhcphostname = slax
bssid = A0:8C:FD:6D:C8:47
ip = None
dns_domain = None
gateway = None
use_global_dns = 0
encryption = True
hidden = False
channel = 6
mode = Master
psk = xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
netmask = None
key = *********************************
usedhcphostname = 0
bitrate = auto
enctype = wpa
allow_lower_bitrates = 0
dns3 = None
dns2 = None
dns1 = None
use_settings_globally = 0
use_static_dns = 1
encryption_method = WPA2
essid = DIRECT-46-HP ENVY 5540 series
automatic = 1
search_domain = None
beforescript = None
afterscript = None
predisconnectscript = None
postdisconnectscript = None
[E4:5D:51:FF:21:B6]
afterscript = None
dhcphostname = slax
bssid = E4:5D:51:FF:21:B6
postdisconnectscript = None
dns_domain = None
gateway = 192.168.1.1
use_global_dns = False
encryption = True
ip = 192.168.1.47
beforescript = None
hidden = False
channel = 4
mode = Master
psk = xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
never = 0
netmask = 255.255.255.0
key = ******************************
usedhcphostname = 0
predisconnectscript = None
bitrate = auto
enctype = wpa
allow_lower_bitrates = 0
dns3 = None
dns2 = None
dns1 = None
use_settings_globally = False
use_static_dns = True
encryption_method = WPA2
essid = I5027OOl
automatic = 1
search_domain = None
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