As I told before: I am not an expert in python.

I tried to change the function CheckPluggedIn and get an error:
The change:
>    # thanks to apienk01 for this
>    # now uses ethtool because it is newer, and if that fails, uses mii-tool
>    @dbus.service.method('org.wicd.daemon.wired')
>    def CheckPluggedIn(self):
>        import re
>        tool_data = misc.Run( 'ifconfig ' + self.wired.wired_interface,True)
>        if not misc.RunRegex(re.compile('RUNNING',re.I),tool_data) is None:
>            return True
>        else:
>            print 'wired interface appears down, putting up for link check'
>            res = misc.Run( 'ifconfig ' + self.wired.wired_interface + ' up',True)
>            return False
>    # End function CheckPluggedIn

The wicd.log:
2008/08/11 21:07:52 :: ---------------------------
2008/08/11 21:07:52 :: wicd initalizing...
2008/08/11 21:07:52 :: ---------------------------
2008/08/11 21:07:52 :: found wireless interface in configuration... setting wireless interface eth0
2008/08/11 21:07:53 :: found wired interface in configuration... setting wired interface usb0
2008/08/11 21:07:53 :: found wpa driver in configuration... setting wpa driver wext
2008/08/11 21:07:53 :: 0
2008/08/11 21:07:53 :: setting use global dns to 0
2008/08/11 21:07:53 :: setting use global dns to boolean False
2008/08/11 21:07:53 :: setting global dns
2008/08/11 21:07:53 :: global dns servers are None None None
2008/08/11 21:07:53 :: wired autoconnection method is 1
2008/08/11 21:07:53 :: wireless configuration file found...
2008/08/11 21:07:54 :: wired configuration file found...
2008/08/11 21:07:54 :: chmoding configuration files 0600...
2008/08/11 21:07:54 :: chowning configuration files root:root...
2008/08/11 21:07:54 :: autodetected wireless interface... automatically detected wireless interface None
2008/08/11 21:07:54 :: None
2008/08/11 21:07:54 :: using wireless interface... returning wireless interface to client
2008/08/11 21:07:54 :: eth0
2008/08/11 21:07:54 :: autoconnecting... returning wireless interface to client
2008/08/11 21:07:55 :: eth0
2008/08/11 21:07:55 :: scanning start
2008/08/11 21:07:55 ::  ##### 00:14:6C:5A:8A:80
2008/08/11 21:07:58 :: scanning done
2008/08/11 21:07:58 :: found 1 networks: 00:14:6C:5A:8A:80
2008/08/11 21:07:58 :: False
2008/08/11 21:07:58 :: False
2008/08/11 21:07:58 ::
2008/08/11 21:07:58 :: Traceback (most recent call last):
2008/08/11 21:07:58 ::   File "/opt/wicd/daemon.py", line 1230, in <module>
2008/08/11 21:07:59 ::     object = ConnectionWizard(bus_name)
2008/08/11 21:07:59 ::   File "/opt/wicd/daemon.py", line 142, in __init__
2008/08/11 21:07:59 ::     print self.AutoConnect(True)
2008/08/11 21:07:59 ::   File "/opt/wicd/daemon.py", line 349, in AutoConnect
2008/08/11 21:07:59 ::     if self.CheckPluggedIn() == True and self.GetWiredProfileList():
2008/08/11 21:07:59 ::   File "/opt/wicd/daemon.py", line 756, in CheckPluggedIn
2008/08/11 21:07:59 ::     if not misc.RunRegex(re.compile('RUNNING',re.I),tool_data) is None:
2008/08/11 21:07:59 ::   File "/opt/wicd/misc.py", line 41, in RunRegex
2008/08/11 21:07:59 ::     return m.groups()[0]
2008/08/11 21:07:59 :: IndexError: tuple index out of range

What's wrong?

Good night, christian

Hello Dan,

I downloaded wicd-1.5.1 and copied it to the Freerunner.

The <setup.py build> brings one error:

root@om-gta02:/media/card/wicd-1.5.1# python ./setup.py build 
Error importing wpath.py. You can safely ignore this
message. It is probably because you haven't run python setup.py
configure yet or you are running it for the first time.
Using init file Error setting up data array. This is normal if
python setup.py configure has not yet been run.
running build
running build_py
file wicd/wpath.py (for module wicd.wpath) not found
creating build
creating build/lib
creating build/lib/wicd
copying wicd/__init__.py -> build/lib/wicd
copying wicd/networking.py -> build/lib/wicd
copying wicd/misc.py -> build/lib/wicd
copying wicd/gui.py -> build/lib/wicd
copying wicd/wnettools.py -> build/lib/wicd
file wicd/wpath.py (for module wicd.wpath) not found

Where can I get w.path.py from? It is not inside the package from sourceforge.

christian

I hoped it, but now I got following:

root@om-gta02:/media/card/wicd-1.5.1# python setup.py configure
Error importing wpath.py. You can safely ignore this
message. It is probably because you haven't run python setup.py
configure yet or you are running it for the first time.
Using init file Error setting up data array. This is normal if
python setup.py configure has not yet been run.
running configure
WARNING: Unable to detect the distribution in use.  If you have specified --init and --initfile, configure will continue.  Please report this warning, along with the name of your distribution, to the wicd developers.
lib is /usr/lib/wicd/
share is /usr/share/wicd/
etc is /etc/wicd/
images is /usr/share/pixmaps/wicd/
encryption is /etc/wicd/encryption/templates/
bin is /usr/bin/
sbin is /usr/sbin/
networks is /var/lib/wicd/configurations/
log is /var/log/wicd/
resume is /etc/acpi/resume.d/
suspend is /etc/acpi/suspend.d/
dbus is /etc/dbus-1/system.d/
desktop is /usr/share/applications/
icons is /usr/share/icons/hicolor/
translations is /usr/share/locale/
autostart is /etc/xdg/autostart/
init is FAIL/
docdir is /usr/share/doc/wicd/
mandir is /usr/share/man/
kdedir is /usr/share/autostart/
python is /usr/bin/python
pidfile is /var/run/wicd/wicd.pid
initfile is FAIL
initfilename is FAIL
Found switch ('no-install-init', None, 'do not install the init file') True
Found switch ('no-install-man', None, 'do not install the man file') False
Found switch ('no-install-kde', None, 'do not install the kde autostart file') False
Found switch ('no-install-acpi', None, 'do not install the suspend.d and resume.d acpi scripts') False
Found switch ('no-install-install', None, 'do not install the INSTALL file') False
Found switch ('no-install-license', None, 'do not install the LICENSE file') False
Replacing values in template files...
Replacing values in init=default=wicd.in init/default/wicd
error: init/default/wicd: No such file or directory

I don't know the correct name of the distribution, it is specially create for the Openmoko.

christian

Same information about the distri:

root@om-gta02:/media/card/wicd-1.5.1# uname -a
Linux om-gta02 2.6.24 #1 PREEMPT Thu Apr 24 08:23:36 CST 2008 armv4tl unknown

if you mean the start/stop scripts, then it is /etc/init.d/. There is an old file from wicd-1.4.2 call wicd.

You still need to run

python setup.py configure

otherwise install will fail.

Let's start fresh. Download the latest Wicd version again.
Now run

python setup.py configure --init /etc/init.d --initfile init/default/wicd

to configure it, and then

python setup.py install

to install it. Also read INSTALL that comes with the package to find some additional options.

I checked the setup.py. And I got the idea to create a line of folders:
mkdir -p nit/default/
mkdir -p init/redhat/
...
mkdir -p man/
mkdir -p scripts/

Now the configure runs without any error messages.

The install results still the problem with py_compile:
...
writing byte-compilation script '/tmp/tmpUM2LlZ.py'
/usr/bin/python /tmp/tmpUM2LlZ.py
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/tmp/tmpUM2LlZ.py", line 13, in <module>
    direct=1)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.5/distutils/util.py", line 472, in byte_compile
    from py_compile import compile
ImportError: No module named py_compile
error: command '/usr/bin/python' failed with exit status 1
:-(
I know wicd-1.4.2 installed on my notebook and I like it. But this version is not running usable at the openmoko. I ask you really deeply to support me by preparation and installation of wicd-1.5.1. If we are successfully I want to deploy a package for all Openmoko users to bring Openmoko up to the first Linux based full function free phone. And a good WLAN manager is more then helpful.

Let's come together. I could not get connect to irc.freenode, but maybe you are able to connect Skype, my user their name is wesselch.

Hello Adam, Dan,

I have try to find a low level Linux solution for the cable link state:
##############
    def GetPluggedIn(self):
        """ Get the current physical connection state.
       
        The method will first attempt to use ethtool do determine
        physical connection state.  Should ethtool fail to run properly,
        mii-tool will be used instead.
       
        Returns:
        True if a link is detected, False otherwise.
       
        """
        if not self.iface:
            return False
        else:
            return self._ifconfig_get_plugged_in()
#        if self.ETHTOOL_FOUND and self.link_detect != misc.MIITOOL:
#            return self._eth_get_plugged_in()
#        elif self.MIITOOL_FOUND:
#            return self._mii_get_plugged_in()
#        else:
#            print 'Error: No way of checking for a wired connection. Make \
#                   sure that either mii-tool or ethtool is installed.'
#            return False

    def _ifconfig_get_plugged_in(self):
        """ Use ifconfig to determine the physical connection state.
               
        Returns:
        True if a link is detected, False otherwise.
       
        """
        IP = '192.168.0.200'
        tool_data = misc.Run('ifconfig ' + self.iface, True)
        if misc.RunRegex(re.compile('RUNNING', re.I | re.M  | re.S),tool_data) is not None:
            if misc.RunRegex(re.compile('inet addr', re.I | re.M  | re.S),tool_data) is not None:
                tool_data = misc.Run('ping -c 1 -I ' + self.iface + ' ' + IP, True)
                if misc.RunRegex(re.compile('1 packets received', re.I | re.M  | re.S),tool_data) is not None:
                    return True
                else:
                    return False
        else:
            i += 1
            if i<=3 :
                print 'Try to start '.self.iface."\n"
                tool_data = misc.Run('ifconfig ' + self.iface + ' up', True)
                return _ifconfig_get_plugged_in
            else:
                return False
################

Are you able to check the syntax and the functionallity (just replace the IP address by address of default gateway).
I had check it in perl coding and there I got a result simular to real state.
I know this solution can't be a replacement for yours, but maybe it is a special for Openmoko.

BTW, the connect problem still open.

christian

You can send it to wicd-devel@list.sourceforge.net if you want.

Glad you got it working

Ping? No help?

Hi,

here is a first attempt to port wicd to the freerunner.
With this patch wicd is able to use udhcpc.
You still need to compile ethtool for freerunner.

--- wicd-1.5.6.orig/wicd/misc.py    2008-12-29 15:00:25.000000000 +0100
+++ wicd-1.5.6/wicd/misc.py    2008-12-29 15:26:14.000000000 +0100
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 DHCLIENT = 1
 DHCPCD = 2
 PUMP = 3
+UDHCPC = 4
 
 ETHTOOL = 1
 MIITOOL = 2
--- wicd-1.5.6.orig/wicd/wnettools.py    2008-12-29 18:20:36.000000000 +0100
+++ wicd-1.5.6/wicd/wnettools.py    2008-12-29 18:20:56.000000000 +0100
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
 
 def StopDHCP():
     """ Stop the DHCP client. """
-    cmd = 'killall dhclient dhclient3 pump dhcpcd-bin'
+    cmd = 'killall dhclient dhclient3 pump dhcpcd-bin udhcpc'
     misc.Run(cmd)
 
 def GetWirelessInterfaces():
@@ -228,6 +228,8 @@
                 client = "dhclient"
             elif cl in [misc.DHCPCD, "dhcpcd"]:
                 client = "dhcpcd"
+        elif cl in [misc.UDHCPC, "udhcpc"]:
+            client = "udhcpc"
             else:
                 client = "pump"
             return client
@@ -241,7 +243,7 @@
         if not self.DHCP_CLIENT or not dhcp_path:
             dhcp_client = None
             dhcp_path = None
-            dhcpclients = ["dhclient", "dhcpcd", "pump"]
+            dhcpclients = ["dhclient", "dhcpcd", "pump", "udhcpc"]
             for client in dhcpclients:
                 dhcp_path = self._find_client_path(client)
                 if dhcp_path:
@@ -263,6 +265,10 @@
             dhcp_client = misc.DHCPCD
             dhcp_cmd = dhcp_path
             dhcp_release = dhcp_cmd + " -k"
+        elif dhcp_client in [misc.UDHCPC, "udhcpc"]:
+        dhcp_client = misc.UDHCPC
+        dhcp_cmd = dhcp_path + ' -n'
+        dhcp_release = "killall -SIGUSR2 udhcpc"
         else:
             dhcp_client = None
             dhcp_cmd = None
@@ -444,6 +450,22 @@
             print line
 
         return self._check_dhcp_result(dhcpcd_success)
+    
+    def _parse_udhcpc(self, pipe):
+    udhcpc_complete = False
+    udhcpc_success = True
+
+    while not udhcpc_complete:
+       line = pipe.readline()
+       if line.endswith("failing"):
+          udhcpc_success = False
+          udhcpc_complete = True
+       elif line == '':
+          udhcpc_complete = True
+       print line
+
+    return self._check_dhcp_result(udhcpc_success)
+
 
     def _check_dhcp_result(self, success):
         """ Print and return the correct DHCP connection result.
@@ -483,11 +505,16 @@
             return self._parse_pump(pipe)
         elif DHCP_CLIENT == misc.DHCPCD:
             return self._parse_dhcpcd(pipe)
+        elif DHCP_CLIENT == misc.UDHCPC:
+        return self._parse_udhcpc(pipe)
 
     def ReleaseDHCP(self):
         """ Release the DHCP lease for this interface. """
         if not self.iface: return False
-        cmd = self.DHCP_RELEASE + " " + self.iface + " 2>/dev/null"
+        if self.DHCP_RELEASE.startswith("kill"):
+           cmd = self.DHCP_RELEASE
+        else:
+           cmd = self.DHCP_RELEASE + " " + self.iface + " 2>/dev/null"
         misc.Run(cmd)
 
     def FlushRoutes(self):