wicd doesn't work

[Derek Broughton]

Shannon McMackin wrote:

> There was a time when blacklisting ath5k came highly recommended.  Since
> I don't have a system with atheros wireless anymore, I'm not on top of
> the situation with that driver.  

That's fair - it was under development.  It should be pretty stable _now_. 
I have two laptops using ath5k without problems.

> I was grabbing at straws with trying to 
> help Karl resolve his problem since he seems to have a new laptop
> throwing new issues his way...

And blacklisting ath5k may well have helped in his particular case.
-- 
derek