dhcpcd not starting in x86 / 32bit v14.1 XFCE installl

[assembler]

Details :
( IPv6 AT&T Internet Service. )
New install, wiped the drive, did a full install. ( SalixOS, x86 / 32bit, XFCE desktop, v14.1 ).

Troubleshooting :
The correct network driver module had loaded.
-wicd- ( the daemon ) had started.
-dhcpcd- had NOT started.
The GUI for -wicd-, ?ndisgtk? would trigger -ifconfig- but never -dhcpcd-. ( eth0 would come up but never connect for DHCP )
If -wicd- does not use -dhcpcd- for IPv6, -wicd- is the problem instead.


Workaround :
give root a password.
use -su- in a console, to start -dhcpcd-.
use gslapt to install -NetworkManager- and the -network-manager-applet-.
use services GUI to kill -wicd- and enable load of -NetworkManager- ... or the console for the geeks
use gslapt to uninstall -wicd-.
restart the system.
connects with no problem now.

[gapan]

I do not think wicd ever supported ipv6, so all that is normal.

[assembler]

Update :

Found / Read the -wicd- log.

-dhcpcd- is started, then gets the IP lease ( IPv6 ) , the releases the IP lease, and then terminates.

From the -dhcpcd- project homepage, it is hard to determine if IPv6 is truly supported.
From the -wicd- project homepage, it also is hard to determine if IPv6 is supported.

Also,
-wicd- was calling / using the command ?rfkill?
It appears that command is not part of the full install.

Log Sample below :

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2014/04/19 18:18:55 :: wicd initializing...
2014/04/19 18:18:55 :: ---------------------------
2014/04/19 18:18:55 :: wicd is version 1.7.2.4 768
2014/04/19 18:18:55 :: setting backend to external
2014/04/19 18:18:55 :: trying to load backend external
2014/04/19 18:18:55 :: successfully loaded backend external
2014/04/19 18:18:55 :: trying to load backend external
2014/04/19 18:18:55 :: successfully loaded backend external
2014/04/19 18:18:55 :: Couldn't detect a wireless interface.
2014/04/19 18:18:55 :: setting wireless interface None
2014/04/19 18:18:55 :: automatically detected wired interface eth0
2014/04/19 18:18:55 :: setting wired interface eth0
2014/04/19 18:18:55 :: setting wpa driver wext
2014/04/19 18:18:55 :: setting use global dns to False
2014/04/19 18:18:55 :: setting global dns
2014/04/19 18:18:55 :: global dns servers are None None None
2014/04/19 18:18:55 :: domain is None
2014/04/19 18:18:55 :: search domain is None
2014/04/19 18:18:55 :: setting automatically reconnect when connection drops True
2014/04/19 18:18:56 :: Setting dhcp client to 2
2014/04/19 18:18:58 :: Wireless configuration file found...
2014/04/19 18:18:58 :: Wired configuration file found...
2014/04/19 18:18:58 :: chmoding configuration files 0600...
2014/04/19 18:18:58 :: chowning configuration files root:root...
2014/04/19 18:18:58 :: Using wireless interface...
2014/04/19 18:18:58 :: Using wired interface...eth0
2014/04/19 18:19:03 :: Autoconnecting...
2014/04/19 18:19:05 :: No wired connection present, attempting to autoconnect to wireless network
2014/04/19 18:19:05 :: Unable to autoconnect, you'll have to manually connect
2014/04/19 18:19:08 :: Autoconnecting...
2014/04/19 18:19:08 :: Attempting to autoconnect with wired interface...
2014/04/19 18:19:08 ::  Putting interface down
2014/04/19 18:19:08 :: Releasing DHCP leases...
2014/04/19 18:19:08 :: Setting false IP...
2014/04/19 18:19:08 :: Stopping wpa_supplicant
2014/04/19 18:19:08 :: Flushing the routing table...
2014/04/19 18:19:08 :: Putting interface up...
2014/04/19 18:19:10 :: Running DHCP with hostname darkstar
2014/04/19 18:19:10 :: dhcpcd[939]: version 6.0.5 starting
2014/04/19 18:19:10 :: 
2014/04/19 18:19:10 :: dhcpcd[939]: eth0: waiting for carrier
2014/04/19 18:19:10 :: 
2014/04/19 18:19:11 :: dhcpcd[939]: eth0: carrier acquired
2014/04/19 18:19:11 :: 
2014/04/19 18:19:11 :: dhcpcd[939]: eth0: soliciting an IPv6 router
2014/04/19 18:19:11 :: 
2014/04/19 18:19:11 :: dhcpcd[939]: eth0: soliciting a DHCP lease
2014/04/19 18:19:11 :: 
2014/04/19 18:19:25 :: dhcpcd[939]: eth0: offered 97.93.206.127 from 68.114.36.227
2014/04/19 18:19:25 :: 
2014/04/19 18:19:25 :: dhcpcd[939]: eth0: no IPv6 Routers available
2014/04/19 18:19:25 :: 
2014/04/19 18:19:27 :: Running command ['rfkill', 'list'] failed: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
2014/04/19 18:19:27 :: rfkill: blocking wifi
2014/04/19 18:19:27 :: Running command ['rfkill', 'block', 'wifi'] failed: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
2014/04/19 18:19:27 :: rfkill: blocking wlan
2014/04/19 18:19:27 :: Running command ['rfkill', 'block', 'wlan'] failed: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
2014/04/19 18:19:27 :: rfkill: blocking wimax
2014/04/19 18:19:27 :: Running command ['rfkill', 'block', 'wimax'] failed: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
2014/04/19 18:19:27 :: rfkill: blocking wwan
2014/04/19 18:19:27 :: Running command ['rfkill', 'block', 'wwan'] failed: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
2014/04/19 18:19:27 :: Running command ['rfkill', 'list'] failed: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
2014/04/19 18:19:30 :: dhcpcd[939]: eth0: leased 97.93.206.127 for 3600 seconds
2014/04/19 18:19:30 :: 
2014/04/19 18:19:30 :: dhcpcd[939]: eth0: adding host route to 97.93.206.127 via 127.0.0.1
2014/04/19 18:19:30 :: 
2014/04/19 18:19:30 :: dhcpcd[939]: eth0: adding route to 97.93.192.0/20
2014/04/19 18:19:30 :: 
2014/04/19 18:19:30 :: dhcpcd[939]: eth0: adding default route via 97.93.192.1
2014/04/19 18:19:30 :: 
2014/04/19 18:19:30 :: dhcpcd[939]: forked to background, child pid 1182
2014/04/19 18:19:30 :: 
2014/04/19 18:19:30 :: 
2014/04/19 18:19:30 :: DHCP connection successful
2014/04/19 18:19:30 :: Connecting thread exiting.
2014/04/19 18:19:30 :: Sending connection attempt result success
2014/04/19 18:22:32 :: Autoconnecting...
2014/04/19 18:22:42 :: Putting interface downAttempting to autoconnect with wired interface...
2014/04/19 18:22:42 :: 
2014/04/19 18:22:42 :: Releasing DHCP leases...
2014/04/19 18:22:42 :: Setting false IP...
2014/04/19 18:22:42 :: Stopping wpa_supplicant
2014/04/19 18:22:42 :: Flushing the routing table...
2014/04/19 18:22:42 :: Putting interface up...
2014/04/19 18:22:44 :: Running DHCP with hostname darkstar
2014/04/19 18:22:44 :: dhcpcd[1428]: version 6.0.5 starting
2014/04/19 18:22:44 :: 
2014/04/19 18:22:44 :: dhcpcd[1428]: eth0: waiting for carrier
2014/04/19 18:22:44 :: 
2014/04/19 18:22:46 :: dhcpcd[1428]: eth0: carrier acquired
2014/04/19 18:22:46 :: 
2014/04/19 18:22:46 :: dhcpcd[1428]: eth0: soliciting an IPv6 router
2014/04/19 18:22:46 :: 
2014/04/19 18:22:46 :: dhcpcd[1428]: eth0: soliciting a DHCP lease
2014/04/19 18:22:46 :: 
2014/04/19 18:22:51 :: dhcpcd[1428]: eth0: offered 97.93.206.127 from 68.114.36.227
2014/04/19 18:22:51 :: 
2014/04/19 18:22:57 :: dhcpcd[1428]: eth0: leased 97.93.206.127 for 3394 seconds
2014/04/19 18:22:57 :: 
2014/04/19 18:22:57 :: dhcpcd[1428]: eth0: adding host route to 97.93.206.127 via 127.0.0.1
2014/04/19 18:22:57 :: 
2014/04/19 18:22:57 :: dhcpcd[1428]: eth0: adding route to 97.93.192.0/20
2014/04/19 18:22:57 :: 
2014/04/19 18:22:57 :: dhcpcd[1428]: eth0: adding default route via 97.93.192.1
2014/04/19 18:22:57 :: 
2014/04/19 18:22:57 :: dhcpcd[1428]: forked to background, child pid 1471
2014/04/19 18:22:57 :: 
2014/04/19 18:22:57 :: 
2014/04/19 18:22:57 :: DHCP connection successful
2014/04/19 18:22:57 :: Connecting thread exiting.
2014/04/19 18:22:59 :: Sending connection attempt result success
2014/04/19 18:23:14 :: Autoconnecting...