Re: Problems configuring wireless with wicd on amd64 lenny

[Kjetil brinchmann Halvorsen <kjetil1001@gmail.com>]

see below.

On Fri, Nov 5, 2010 at 13:08, Volkan YAZICI <yazicivo@ttmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> wicd just parses the outputs of ifconfig/iwconfig/iwlist/wpa_supplicant
> commands. Maybe manually executing this sequence may help you to spot
> the problem. Here it goes:
>
>  # ifconfig wlan0 up
>
> Now, you should be able to see the available list accessible APs:
>
>  # iwlist wlan0 scan
>
> If everything is ok so far, proceed to next.
>
>  # iwconfig wlan0 essid <ESSID>
>
> Than create an entry in your /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
> file. Take mine as an example:
>
>  # cat /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
>  ...
>  network={
>      ssid="<ESSID>"
>      psk="<PASSPHRASE>"
>  }
>
> Now cross your fingers and hope wpa_supplicant do the rest:
>
>  # wpa_supplicant -c /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf -i wlan0 -d
>
> The debugging output should tell you more. Inform us about the progress,
> maybe we can help you further.
>
I tried this, here is how long I got:

: ifconfig wlan0 up
                              succeeds, do not print anything.
: iwlist wlan0 scan
                              wlan0       No scan results.
: iwconfig wlan0 essis ""
                              do not print anything
:
: Now I wrote the file /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf, as follows:
     (I have problems with the keyboard on this live CD, I cannot
write braces, so instead i write the words leftbrace  rightbrace)
        network= leftbrace
                       ssid = ""
                       psk = ""
rightbrace

(my wireless network do not use encryption)

: wpa_supplicant -c /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf  -i wlan0 -d

   which prints:
kjetil:/home/kjetil# wpa_supplicant -c
/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf  -i wlan0 -d
Initializing interface 'wlan0' conf
'/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf' driver 'default'
ctrl_interface 'N/A' bridge 'N/A'
Configuration file '/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf' ->
'/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf'
Reading configuration file '/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf'
Line 1: Invalid configuration line 'network = {'.
Line 2: Invalid configuration line 'ssid = ""'.
Line 3: Invalid configuration line 'psk  = ""'.
Line 4: Invalid configuration line '}'.
Failed to read or parse configuration '/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf'.
Failed to add interface wlan0
Cancelling scan request
Cancelling authentication timeout


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Thats as far as I got.

Kjetil   (still working on installing a new kernel from testing)




>
> Regards.
>



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