wicd doesn't work

[Raquel]

On Wed, 1 Apr 2009 17:57:01 -0700 (MST)
Robert Holtzman <holtzm at cox.net> wrote:

> On Wed, 1 Apr 2009, NoOp wrote:
> 
> > On 04/01/2009 08:32 AM, Robert Holtzman wrote:
> >>
> >> 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.
> 
> Thanks for the info. As I think I've said before...the thing about
> Linux is that just when you think you know something about it, it
> slaps you upside the head and reminds you how far you still have to
> go.
> 
> -- 
> Bob Holtzman

Isn't that the truth.  I'm a 10-year veteran, run web and mail
servers, host email, lists, domains, sites, and maintain several
machines.  I usually feel like I don't know anything.

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Raquel
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