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LXDE - Setting up Wifi

Posted: 31 Mar 2017, 22:29
by Lucas
Sorry to write this topic in LXQt, it was the closest category I found.
I tried yesterday to use LXQt and was unable to get it running, so I decided to use LXDE as a second DE for my KDE5 Porteus. I'm having problems to get my wifi running, I searched several forums for a solution but wasn't able to get it running. Can someone help me? Is there any module with a GUI network manager? A little off the subject but, if I use save changes cheatcode it will save the changes or it will be as LXQt (I will have to suspend as suggested by francois)?
I would prefer to use a LXQt that can run with the Porteus 3.2.2, if someone has it...

Thanks and best regards,

Re: LXDE - Setting up Wifi

Posted: 01 Apr 2017, 02:51
by ncmprhnsbl
for wifi in LXDE:
type in terminal : nmtui
this gives you a ncurses gui for networkmanager that should get you connected..

for an (unofficial) LXQT for 3.2.2 see this thread http://forum.porteus.org/viewtopic.php?f=75&t=6419

Re: LXDE - Setting up Wifi

Posted: 03 Apr 2017, 18:23
by Lucas
Hi ncmprhnsbl,

Thanks a lot for the help. I did try before the nmtui, which I ran by almost randomly ( typed nm on run in the menu and tried all the options that popped and nmtui was one of them). It just gave a message that was initializing my network and stayed in that state without connecting. After you answered I decided to try in another pc and it worked flawlessly. Maybe I'm having some driver recognition problem for my wifi card in my main laptop. Dunno...rds,

Thanks and regards,

Re: LXDE - Setting up Wifi

Posted: 06 Apr 2017, 22:47
by ncmprhnsbl
Lucas wrote:Maybe I'm having some driver recognition problem for my wifi card
sounds like it..
have a look in Porteus Settings Center , hardware info section to see what network drivers you're using..