wicd doesn't work

[NoOp]

On 04/01/2009 08:32 AM, Robert Holtzman wrote:
> On Wed, 1 Apr 2009, Shannon McMackin wrote:
> 
>> Thanks for reminding Karl that in most cases you must blacklist the
>> ath5k driver which Ubuntu tries to use by default and install the
>> madwifi driver.  That is if the backports module for your kernel doesn't
>> fix your issues.
> 
> I can't remember ever running across the concept of blacklisting 
> drivers. Could someone elaborate on the mechanics?
> 
> Thanks.
> 

<http://www.google.com/search?complete=0&hl=en&q=ubuntu+%2Bblacklist+ath5k&btnG=Search>

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/Driver/Atheros

https://help.ubuntu.com/search.html?&q=blacklist&sa=Search
[click the search button]

Basically, when you do not want a driver to load on boot, you can
'blacklist' the driver via /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.

$ cat /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist

will show you what it blacklisted.