Bug 277423

Summary:	please add net-misc/wicd-1.6 to the install cd
Product:	Gentoo Release Media	Reporter:	PM <mitaspiotr>
Component:	InstallCD	Assignee:	Gentoo Release Team <releng>
Status:	RESOLVED LATER
Severity:	enhancement	CC:	email
Priority:	High
Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	All
OS:	Linux
Whiteboard:
Package list:		Runtime testing required:	---
Bug Depends on:
Bug Blocks:	281827

Description PM 2009-07-11 12:01:37 UTC

Right now connecting to a secure (WPA/WPA2) wireless network via the Gentoo install CD is very hard, bordering with impossible. wicd 1.6 would make it much, much easier with it's nice curses interface.

Reproducible: Always

Comment 1 Fernando (likewhoa) 2009-09-08 03:10:14 UTC

wicd-1.5.9-r1 should be part of the livedvd already, 1.6 should go in on the next build and I will make announcement when it's ready for testing here.

Comment 2 Fernando (likewhoa) 2009-09-23 22:45:35 UTC

ok wicd has been tested and seems to work, so close this bug. kthx and enjoy it darkside :)

Comment 3 PM 2009-09-29 18:23:38 UTC

I was referring to the ~100MB install CD. Sorry if that wasn't clear.

Including wicd to the live cd would enable me and many others to be able to install Gentoo after downloading only a ~100 MB image. Right now the best alternative for me is a 700MB ubuntu live cd. 2GB Gentoo LiveDVD is not what I'm looking for.

If wicd cannot be included in the livecd for some reason, please at least provide a guide explaining how to connect to a secure wireless network manually, or otherwise make sure it's reachable from the install cd.