Wicd on HPEliteBook840 doesnt show wifi networks

[mgalex (Alex)]

Briefly describe your issue below:

I’d installed last ParrotOS.
I would to switch from network manager to Wicd because nm is so tricky with wireless networks…
But when i uninstall network-manager, and install wicd… wireless network scan fails. No wifi essid network found.
But if i reinstall network manager, wicd and nm show all wireless essid list…
I read about broadcom problems on wicd scan… but it’s a intel wifi card.
Any suggestion??
why only wicd fails, but with nm both “wireless managers” lists all wifi networks?
Thanks!
Alex.

[mgalex (Alex)]

My Parrot
└──╼ $uname -a
Linux parrot 4.19.0-parrot4-28t-amd64 #1 SMP Parrot 4.19.28-2parrot4.28t (2019-04-18) x86_64 GNU/Linux

My kernel modules
└──╼ $lsmod
Module Size Used by
hid_generic 16384 0
usbhid 57344 0
hid 135168 2 usbhid,hid_generic
vmnet 61440 17
fuse 122880 7
vmw_vsock_vmci_transport 32768 0
xfrm_user 40960 2
vsock 40960 1 vmw_vsock_vmci_transport
xfrm_algo 16384 1 xfrm_user
pci_stub 16384 1
vboxpci 28672 0
vboxnetadp 28672 0
vboxnetflt 32768 0
vmw_vmci 81920 2 vmw_vsock_vmci_transport
vmmon 114688 1
vboxdrv 491520 3 vboxpci,vboxnetadp,vboxnetflt
uvcvideo 118784 0
btusb 53248 0
btrtl 16384 1 btusb
videobuf2_vmalloc 16384 1 uvcvideo
videobuf2_memops 16384 1 videobuf2_vmalloc
btbcm 16384 1 btusb
btintel 24576 1 btusb
videobuf2_v4l2 28672 1 uvcvideo
videobuf2_common 53248 2 videobuf2_v4l2,uvcvideo
bluetooth 647168 5 btrtl,btintel,btbcm,btusb
videodev 212992 3 videobuf2_v4l2,uvcvideo,videobuf2_common
media 45056 2 videodev,uvcvideo
drbg 28672 1
ansi_cprng 16384 0
ecdh_generic 24576 1 bluetooth
ctr 16384 6
ccm 20480 9
appletalk 40960 0
psnap 16384 1 appletalk
llc 16384 1 psnap
ax25 65536 0
squashfs 65536 0
loop 36864 0
arc4 16384 2
mei_wdt 16384 0
iwlmvm 299008 0
intel_rapl 24576 0
mac80211 815104 1 iwlmvm
x86_pkg_temp_thermal 16384 0
intel_powerclamp 16384 0
coretemp 16384 0
sg 36864 0
kvm_intel 241664 0
joydev 24576 0
hp_wmi 16384 0
tpm_infineon 20480 0
iwlwifi 241664 1 iwlmvm
sparse_keymap 16384 1 hp_wmi
kvm 720896 1 kvm_intel
irqbypass 16384 1 kvm
intel_cstate 16384 0
wmi_bmof 16384 0
intel_uncore 135168 0
intel_rapl_perf 16384 0
snd_hda_codec_realtek 118784 1
serio_raw 16384 0
snd_hda_codec_hdmi 57344 1
rtsx_pci_ms 20480 0
snd_hda_codec_generic 86016 1 snd_hda_codec_realtek
pcspkr 16384 0
cfg80211 761856 3 iwlmvm,iwlwifi,mac80211
rfkill 28672 8 hp_wmi,bluetooth,cfg80211
memstick 16384 1 rtsx_pci_ms
iTCO_wdt 16384 0
iTCO_vendor_support 16384 1 iTCO_wdt
mei_me 45056 1
snd_hda_intel 45056 6
mei 118784 3 mei_wdt,mei_me
snd_hda_codec 151552 4 snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec_realtek
snd_hda_core 94208 5 snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_codec_realtek
snd_hwdep 16384 1 snd_hda_codec
snd_pcm 114688 4 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_core
snd_timer 36864 1 snd_pcm
snd 94208 20 snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hwdep,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_timer,snd_pcm
soundcore 16384 1 snd
tpm_tis 16384 0
hp_accel 28672 0
battery 20480 0
lis3lv02d 24576 1 hp_accel
input_polldev 16384 1 lis3lv02d
tpm_tis_core 20480 1 tpm_tis
hp_wireless 16384 0
tpm 65536 3 tpm_tis,tpm_infineon,tpm_tis_core
evdev 28672 17
rng_core 16384 2 tpm
ac 16384 0
pcc_cpufreq 16384 0
binfmt_misc 20480 1
parport_pc 32768 0
ppdev 20480 0
lp 20480 0
parport 57344 3 parport_pc,lp,ppdev
ip_tables 28672 0
x_tables 45056 1 ip_tables
autofs4 49152 2
raid10 57344 0
raid456 172032 0
async_raid6_recov 20480 1 raid456
async_memcpy 16384 2 raid456,async_raid6_recov
async_pq 16384 2 raid456,async_raid6_recov
async_xor 16384 3 async_pq,raid456,async_raid6_recov
async_tx 16384 5 async_pq,async_memcpy,async_xor,raid456,async_raid6_recov
raid1 45056 0
raid0 20480 0
multipath 16384 0
linear 16384 0
md_mod 167936 6 raid1,raid10,raid0,linear,raid456,multipath
btrfs 1384448 0
xor 24576 2 async_xor,btrfs
zstd_decompress 81920 2 squashfs,btrfs
zstd_compress 172032 1 btrfs
xxhash 16384 2 zstd_compress,zstd_decompress
raid6_pq 122880 4 async_pq,btrfs,raid456,async_raid6_recov
libcrc32c 16384 2 btrfs,raid456
ext4 733184 1
crc16 16384 2 bluetooth,ext4
mbcache 16384 1 ext4
jbd2 122880 1 ext4
crc32c_generic 16384 0
fscrypto 32768 1 ext4
ecb 16384 0
nls_ascii 16384 0
amdgpu 3416064 0
chash 16384 1 amdgpu
gpu_sched 28672 1 amdgpu
sd_mod 61440 2
crct10dif_pclmul 16384 0
crc32_pclmul 16384 0
crc32c_intel 24576 3
ghash_clmulni_intel 16384 0
pcbc 16384 0
aesni_intel 200704 7
radeon 1626112 1
rtsx_pci_sdmmc 28672 0
aes_x86_64 20480 1 aesni_intel
crypto_simd 16384 1 aesni_intel
mmc_core 172032 1 rtsx_pci_sdmmc
cryptd 28672 3 crypto_simd,ghash_clmulni_intel,aesni_intel
glue_helper 16384 1 aesni_intel
ttm 126976 2 amdgpu,radeon
ahci 40960 1
psmouse 172032 0
libahci 40960 1 ahci
i915 1728512 17
lpc_ich 28672 0
libata 270336 2 libahci,ahci
ehci_pci 16384 0
i2c_i801 28672 0
i2c_algo_bit 16384 3 amdgpu,radeon,i915
scsi_mod 245760 3 sd_mod,libata,sg
xhci_pci 16384 0
xhci_hcd 266240 1 xhci_pci
ehci_hcd 94208 1 ehci_pci
drm_kms_helper 200704 3 amdgpu,radeon,i915
usbcore 290816 7 xhci_hcd,ehci_pci,usbhid,uvcvideo,ehci_hcd,btusb,xhci_pci
rtsx_pci 73728 2 rtsx_pci_sdmmc,rtsx_pci_ms
e1000e 282624 0
usb_common 16384 1 usbcore
drm 483328 13 gpu_sched,drm_kms_helper,amdgpu,radeon,i915,ttm
wmi 28672 2 hp_wmi,wmi_bmof
thermal 20480 0
video 45056 1 i915
button 16384 0

Here my lspci
└──╼ $lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Broadwell-U Host Bridge -OPI (rev 09)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation HD Graphics 5500 (rev 09)
00:03.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation Broadwell-U Audio Controller (rev 09)
00:14.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation Wildcat Point-LP USB xHCI Controller (rev 03)
00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation Wildcat Point-LP MEI Controller #1 (rev 03)
00:19.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation Ethernet Connection (3) I218-LM (rev 03)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation Wildcat Point-LP High Definition Audio Controller (rev 03)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Wildcat Point-LP PCI Express Root Port #1 (rev e3)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Wildcat Point-LP PCI Express Root Port #2 (rev e3)
00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Wildcat Point-LP PCI Express Root Port #4 (rev e3)
00:1c.4 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Wildcat Point-LP PCI Express Root Port #5 (rev e3)
00:1d.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation Wildcat Point-LP USB EHCI Controller (rev 03)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation Wildcat Point-LP LPC Controller (rev 03)
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation Wildcat Point-LP SATA Controller [AHCI Mode] (rev 03)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation Wildcat Point-LP SMBus Controller (rev 03)
02:00.0 Unassigned class [ff00]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTS5227 PCI Express Card Reader (rev 01)
03:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation Wireless 7265 (rev 48)
04:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Opal PRO [Radeon R7 M260X]

I hope, no more data needed

[muroga]

I’ve never found network-manager to be complicated but as a matter of fact it is quite solid at its job, wicd is/has not. It has not been updated in years and will barely if maintained at this point if at all. If the daemon is actually started, then maybe restart the service. It maybe a problem in wicd itself, as I said it is essentially no longer maintained.