(K)ubuntu @ Asus Eee PC 1001HA - request for advise.

O. Sinclair o.sinclair at gmail.com
Thu Feb 25 14:09:47 UTC 2010


Dotan Cohen wrote:
>>> I agree that wicd is much more reliable. Highly recommended.
>> Are you pointing at this app:
>> http://wicd.sourceforge.net/?
>>
> 
> Yes. Just install it from apt-get:
> $ sudo apt-get install wicd
> 
>>> Installing it does remove knetworkmanager.
>> Does this removal happen automatically during the installation of
>> wicd? If so, does it happen without complications elsewhere in the
>> system configuration?
>>
> 
> Yes it happens automatically and without complications.
> 
> 
you might want to add that Wicd does not work with 3g-modems or vpn 
networks. Not that Networkmanager-kde does much for 3G modems either, as 
for VPN  I can't tell.

But for "plain old wired and wireless network" I consider it the best





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