Trouble with wireless setup

[mischa falkenburg]

Erik Rasmussen wrote:
> I've had very good success with *WICD* 
> (*W*ireless *I*nterface *C*onnection *D*aemon), instead of using the 
> default Network Manager.  (It handles both wireless and wired 
> connections.)
>
> *You can download the .deb file here*
> http://downloads.wicd.net/pkgs/stable/1.6.x/1.6.2/
>
> (http://downloads.wicd.net/pkgs/stable/1.6.x/1.6.2/x*Ubuntu_9.04*/wicd_1.6.2_all.deb)
> (http://downloads.wicd.net/pkgs/stable/1.6.x/1.6.2/x*Ubuntu_8.10*/wicd_1.6.2_all.deb)
>
> If you're connected, you can install it on Ubuntu as follows...
> =====================
>
>
>   Installing Wicd in Ubuntu
>
> If you are using Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty), Wicd 1.5.9 is in the universe 
> repository, so a simple |sudo apt-get install wicd| will do it. If you 
> want the latest version of Wicd when it comes out, though, you'll need 
> to add the Wicd repository. Jaunty users who need to download the Wicd 
> deb package can grab it from Ubuntu's Universe repository 
> <http://packages.ubuntu.com/jaunty/all/wicd/download>.
>
> Non-Jaunty versions of Ubuntu (Intrepid, Hardy, etc) or Jaunty users 
> who want the latest updates will have to add the Wicd repository to 
> the Ubuntu package manager. To open the package manager in Gnome, go 
> to Administration > Synaptic Package Manager. When it appears, go to 
> Settings > Repositories > Third Party Software > Add..., and enter the 
> following line:
>
>     |deb http://apt.wicd.net jaunty extras|
>
> where "jaunty" is your version of Ubuntu in lowercase (dapper, edgy, 
> feisty, gutsy, hardy, intrepid, jaunty). You'll also need to add the 
> key used for signing Wicd by running the following command in a terminal:
>
>     |wget -q http://apt.wicd.net/wicd.gpg -O- | sudo apt-key add -|
>
> Now, click Reload, and wait while the package lists are downloaded. 
> Now, search for "Wicd", and right click on it. Select Install, then 
> press Apply, and Wicd will automatically be downloaded and installed 
> for you. This will also keep you automatically up to date with the 
> latest and greatest version of Wicd. Please note that this will remove 
> network-manager, which is the default GNOME network manager and may 
> cause loss of network connection temporarily.
> =====================
>
> *If you're still looking for Ubuntu Studio you can get 9.10* from 
> here, (but note that 10.4 with Long Term Support is due out in 14 days).
> http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntustudio/releases/9.10/release/
>
>
> -Erik
>
> On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 19:53, mischa falkenburg 
> <because_productions at myfairpoint.net 
> <mailto:because_productions at myfairpoint.net>> wrote:
>
>     Scott Lavender wrote:
>     >
>     >
>     > On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 9:20 AM, mischa falkenburg
>     > <because_productions at myfairpoint.net
>     <mailto:because_productions at myfairpoint.net>
>     > <mailto:because_productions at myfairpoint.net
>     <mailto:because_productions at myfairpoint.net>>> wrote:
>     >
>     >     Hi, I am writing this via my Xubuntu (9.04) installation,
>     but I've
>     >     also
>     >     installed Studio (8.04) on this box so I'll have my choice
>     in Grub.
>     >     OK, the install went alright...except it wouldn't detect any
>     network
>     >     stuff, etc.
>     >     So, it appears to be a functioning install, but I'm unable
>     to get the
>     >     wifi network connection going...even with it set to DHCP. Is it
>     >     because
>     >     of the difference in the versions? Does 8.04 have a
>     "problem" because
>     >     it's 8.04 instead of 9.04?
>     >     Any help greatly appreciated.
>     >
>     >     Mischa
>     >
>     >
>     > network manager was not installed by default in Hardy 8.04.
>      This was
>     > a conscious decision by the developers.
>     >
>     > If you do not have it installed you might try that first.
>     >
>     > Some have reported having to turn on "roaming mode" also.
>     >
>     > Here is a link that might help:
>     > http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=777317
>     >
>     > ScottL
>     How to install NM w/out 'net connection? Is it possible to "pull"
>     it off
>     a more recent disk of Ubuntu?
>
>     Mischa
>
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Hello All,

Here's the latest -
On another box I was able to download the .iso file for 9.04, and did 
the install...I think maybe not. When the install was at the point to 
eject the disk and boot, there was the dreaded Error 18.
What to do next?

Mischa