gibroni wrote:Thank you for the timely reply. A little bit of history is in order. Prior to patching wicd to 1.5.9 I followed the advisory you suggested and was running with wicd to start up after booting. As I said, this worked for awhile but I had the following symptoms: a. wicd would not start on boot b. my network connection would drop out. The easy fix was to restart the network connection (using wicd) every time I got a dropout (painful too). After installing VLC, wicd would not start - it would temporarily flash on the screen and then drop out. So in desperation, I tried the patch I found on this forum and 'voila' wicd would stay up but not connect.
That means that wicd isn't working correctly, post patch, I think.
gibroni wrote:My questions are as follows:
1. In order to back out the patch, can I restore the original directories (which I diligently saved)?
Hmm - maybe. See - here's the deal. We usually use an RPM installer file to add/remove software. An RPM is kinda like a Windows MSI file - it puts the files where they need to go, then registers them in a database. Once done, they can be upgraded with newer RPMs or uninstalled.
By running a tarball installer like this, these files aren't registered. They just copy the files in place. This isn't a bad thing - it's the way Unix started - but mixing tarball installs and RPM installs can lead to file confusion.
This is a long way of saying: "I think so."
gibroni wrote:2. Given that I don't have and internet connection via wireless, can I take the PS3 machine and hook it up to my Dell monitor and wire it to my router until I get it working (i.e. move it into my computer room vice my living room).
That should work - assuming your Dell monitor accepts the PS3's signal via HDMI. If your Dell monitor has DVI-D, and you were planning on using an HDMI-to-DVI adapter, then it must also have HDCP, or you'll get nothing but a black screen.
gibroni wrote:3. I use a wireless keyboard for my PS3. Could my wireless keyboard be interfering with the PS3/YDL wireless? I have been using the wireless key board on the PS3 side for a year.
It depends on the Wireless keyboard. If it's a 2.4 GHz RF keyboard, then, yes, it can. (Generally, that would manifest as a network slowdown.) If it's Bluetooth, not so much. If it's Infrared, then not at all.
My gut feeling is that there is a dhclient problem.
My gut feeling tells me it's not dhclient, but wicd problems. YMMV.
Cheers,
Paul