XenialDog 64bit (Ubuntu 'Xenial Xerus' LTS, 64-bit)
Third time reboot to xenialdog64.
This time, neither eth0 nor wlan0 could be set.
Same messages saying 'ip address request failed for eth0'.
(writing this reply by booting back to xenialpup). Internet works ok in puppy.
This time, neither eth0 nor wlan0 could be set.
Same messages saying 'ip address request failed for eth0'.
(writing this reply by booting back to xenialpup). Internet works ok in puppy.
Last edited by d_vineet on Sun 19 Aug 2018, 08:23, edited 1 time in total.
Sorry to hear, works for me switching between wired and wireless, but don't know what exactly you did.d_vineet wrote:Third time reboot to xenialdog64.
This time, neither eth0 nor wlan0 could be set.
Same messages saying 'could not acquire ip address'.
(writing this reply by booting back to xenialpup). Internet works ok in puppy.
Third time reboot is with saving changes ?
Maybe start fresh (with clean/empty save) and try again ?
EDIT: Or install frisbee, it uses dhcpcd, which may work better for you.
From Synaptic or with apt-get:
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apt-get update
apt-get install frisbee
For disconnecting wifi, I clicked the 'disconnect' button in 'wireless network setup' tool.fredx181 wrote: Sorry to hear, works for me switching between wired and wireless, but don't know what exactly you did.
It flashed the msg 'wlan0 disabled. Then I connected LAN wire.
it asked me to 'wait while eth0 is being configured'.
But lastly it flashed ''ip address request failed for eth0'.
without saving changes. Fresh always.Third time reboot is with saving changes ?
Maybe start fresh (with clean/empty save) and try again ?
OK.EDIT: Or install frisbee, it uses dhcpcd, which may work better for you.
From Synaptic or with apt-get:FredCode: Select all
apt-get update apt-get install frisbee
Still better, can you pl help me reg how do I install Barry's SNS in xenialDog?
It rocks.
Thanks.
I'm confused ! Can't see a 'disconnect' button in XenialDog64 wireless setup .d_vineet wrote:For disconnecting wifi, I clicked the 'disconnect' button in 'wireless network setup' tool.
Are we talking about the same OS ?
I use frugal install from XenialDog_64bit-openbox_jwm-2017-01-22-firmware-all.iso (latest)
https://github.com/DebianDog/xenialdog/ ... re-all.iso
Fred
Apology accepted !d_vineet wrote:I apologize for saying 'disconnect' button.
I meant to say 'stop wi-fi' button.
(I was thinking for a while you were talking about Bionicdog, since you wrote about that earlier)
Btw, BionicDog may be a better choice for you, some bugs fixed that existed in Xenialdog (and has peasywifi as network-manager, which may work better for you)
I had a look already at "simple network setup", won't be easy to package it for Xenialdog, but I'll try, will get back later about it.
Fred
Thanks for your advise.fredx181 wrote:Btw, BionicDog may be a better choice for you, some bugs fixed that existed in Xenialdog (and has peasywifi as network-manager, which may work better for you)
Accordingly, I downloaded & tried BionicDog 64bit.
Peasy WiFi works OK. I could now switch between eth0 & wlan0.
But in tray, it always shows 5 vertical lines as icon (which is normally shown for wifi). Can't figure out whether eth0 is connected or wlan0 is connected. On mouse hover, it shows just 'peasy wifi'. (and not how much inbound/outbound traffic, which i/f is connected, etc.).
'Wish to have' is SNS in BionicDog.I had a look already at "simple network setup", won't be easy to package it for Xenialdog, but I'll try, will get back later about it.
Fred
As per your convenient free time, request you to try n configure SNS for BionicDog 64bit.
Thanks.
See for SNS deb package and info in BionicDog thread:d_vineet wrote:'Wish to have' is SNS in BionicDog.
As per your convenient free time, request you to try n configure SNS for BionicDog 64bit.
http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic. ... 81#1002581
From what I tested, it works on Xenialdog64 also, btw.
Fred
Hi Fred,
My about to turn seven year old son's XenialDog64 system, which is installed on an SD card has finally, after a year or more of use developed a fault. I believe the SD card simply got over-filled up and became corrupted. I've used fsck to clean up the boot errors however their is an obmenu pipe error message: something like /usr/bin/perl /usr/local/bin/obmenu -? (I forget the switch, maybe it's -i and maybe its obmenu-generator or somesuch - I can't check now cos he is buy using it...) not providing valid menu (I think it results in segfault). All else working fine. I don't want to make fresh install because he has so many minetest game mods and tons of other additions in the changes folder so would be big loss for him. Any suggestion on method to get menu pipe working okay again (e.g. can I uninstall something, obmenu?, and then reinstall it?). Not really a huge problem since it proves possible to keep using the system as before, just that menu issue (so he isn't using Startup Menu at all now).
wiak
My about to turn seven year old son's XenialDog64 system, which is installed on an SD card has finally, after a year or more of use developed a fault. I believe the SD card simply got over-filled up and became corrupted. I've used fsck to clean up the boot errors however their is an obmenu pipe error message: something like /usr/bin/perl /usr/local/bin/obmenu -? (I forget the switch, maybe it's -i and maybe its obmenu-generator or somesuch - I can't check now cos he is buy using it...) not providing valid menu (I think it results in segfault). All else working fine. I don't want to make fresh install because he has so many minetest game mods and tons of other additions in the changes folder so would be big loss for him. Any suggestion on method to get menu pipe working okay again (e.g. can I uninstall something, obmenu?, and then reinstall it?). Not really a huge problem since it proves possible to keep using the system as before, just that menu issue (so he isn't using Startup Menu at all now).
wiak
Hi wiak,
Not sure, but I think I had similar problem once and what worked for me was to remove all the cache:
~/.cache
~/.config/obmenu-generator/cache.db
~/.config/obmenu-generator/icons.db
And then restart X (the cache will rebuild then)
Should be enough, but if still the Menu doesn't show, indeed you can try:
Or:
(to be honest I don't know which it should be, probably the last one)
Fred
Not sure, but I think I had similar problem once and what worked for me was to remove all the cache:
~/.cache
~/.config/obmenu-generator/cache.db
~/.config/obmenu-generator/icons.db
And then restart X (the cache will rebuild then)
Should be enough, but if still the Menu doesn't show, indeed you can try:
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obmenu-generator -i
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obmenu-generator -p -i
Fred
I've had another issue for a longtime but haven't bothered looking into. My kids computers both have ethernet connection, but I didn't realise that the machines were always (via PeasyWifi) actually connecting to Internet via Wifi. I quickly tried, via PeasyWifi, to get them to connect via ethernet (with wifi physically switched off) but couldn't get that to work at all. I'm wondering if the PeasyWifi in XenialDog64 is an old one that perhaps has issues with ethernet connection, and, if so, is there an updated one. I'm not on my kids machines so can't check anything just now hence just asking in case situation is already well-known.
I use wifi anyway on my own machine. I 'believe' its the same XenialDog64 as my kids and note that PeasyWifi here is v4.6. Perhaps I just don't know how to use PeasyWifi to connect to Ethernet - I certainly haven't as yet spent much, if any, time reading how to do that but if anyone could let me know that would save me the effort!
wiak
I use wifi anyway on my own machine. I 'believe' its the same XenialDog64 as my kids and note that PeasyWifi here is v4.6. Perhaps I just don't know how to use PeasyWifi to connect to Ethernet - I certainly haven't as yet spent much, if any, time reading how to do that but if anyone could let me know that would save me the effort!
wiak
Hi wiak, the Peasywifi package in XD repo version 4.6-2 is the latest.wiak wrote:I've had another issue for a longtime but haven't bothered looking into. My kids computers both have ethernet connection, but I didn't realise that the machines were always (via PeasyWifi) actually connecting to Internet via Wifi. I quickly tried, via PeasyWifi, to get them to connect via ethernet (with wifi physically switched off) but couldn't get that to work at all. I'm wondering if the PeasyWifi in XenialDog64 is an old one that perhaps has issues with ethernet connection, and, if so, is there an updated one. I'm not on my kids machines so can't check anything just now hence just asking in case situation is already well-known.
I use wifi anyway on my own machine. I 'believe' its the same XenialDog64 as my kids and note that PeasyWifi here is v4.6. Perhaps I just don't know how to use PeasyWifi to connect to Ethernet - I certainly haven't as yet spent much, if any, time reading how to do that but if anyone could let me know that would save me the effort!
wiak
I tested on a pristine XD64, after install the ethernet connected automatically and also after reboot, so... I don't know why it doesn't connect for you.
Did you try the "Reconnect" button on the Ethernet tab ?
Or maybe your interface isn't "eth0" (then for example eth1 needs to be configured)
It could help maybe to disconnect Wifi first (at Connect tab) and then try the "Reconnect" button on the Ethernet tab.
I remember that connection to both Wifi and Ethernet at the same time could be not possible in some cases (because udhcpc not supporting that, but it depends on your router setup)
But rcrsn51 knows more about that (possible) issue. (I had conversation about that with rcrsn51, but cannot find it right now)
Fred
I think the issue for me a while back was that connection via ethernet cable plugged in the router couldn't go together with wifi (not possible to have both connected) , then you added the "Down" option (Ethernet tab) as workaround.
Also I think you said back then that dhcpcd is able to do that but not udhcpc (I wish could find the thread we discussed about it)
Fred
Also I think you said back then that dhcpcd is able to do that but not udhcpc (I wish could find the thread we discussed about it)
Fred
I misspoke above. Both wlan0 and eth0 above can get their IP addresses by DHCP. But only one can be gateway-ed to the Internet. Otherwise, resolv.conf and the routing table get confused.
In your situation, the dhcpcd daemon automatically takes down an interface when you disconnect it, while udhcpc does not.
In your situation, the dhcpcd daemon automatically takes down an interface when you disconnect it, while udhcpc does not.