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zmbmartin

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Registered: 2009-06-18

Posts: 43

[Partially Solved] ad-hoc network and wicd

I am trying to connect my laptop to the internet through an ad-hoc network with wicd. It dies at obtaining an IP address. Is there a package that I am missing or something?

Any pointers would be great.

Last edited by zmbmartin (2010-08-01 21:33:30)

zmbmartin

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Registered: 2009-06-18

Posts: 43

Re: [Partially Solved] ad-hoc network and wicd

Ok so I got it working from command line from this here:

https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=100744

but I would still like to know how to get netcfg working?

Thanks

calebrivers

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Registered: 2026-03-29

Posts: 1

Re: [Partially Solved] ad-hoc network and wicd

LongPathTool maybe netcfg or another manager could handle ad‑hoc better.

Lone_Wolf

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Registered: 2005-10-04

Posts: 14,889

Re: [Partially Solved] ad-hoc network and wicd

You did realise this thread is 15 years old ?

Please don't necro bump

Moderator Note : closing this ancient thread

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Disliking systemd intensely, but not satisfied with alternatives so focusing on taming systemd.

clean chroot building not flexible enough ?
Try clean chroot manager by graysky