Results of ip a using dchpcd-5.2.12 $ip a 1: lo: mtu 16436 qdisc noqueue state UNKNOWN link/loopback 00:00:00:00:00:00 brd 00:00:00:00:00:00 inet 127.0.0.1/8 scope host lo inet6 ::1/128 scope host valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever 2: eth0: mtu 1500 qdisc pfifo_fast state UP qlen 1000 link/ether f0:4d:a2:b6:54:89 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff inet 192.168.1.137/24 brd 192.168.1.255 scope global eth0 inet6 2002:46b0:c70e:0:f24d:a2ff:feb6:5489/64 scope global dynamic valid_lft 26sec preferred_lft 16sec inet6 fe80::f24d:a2ff:feb6:5489/64 scope link valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever 3: wlan0: mtu 1500 qdisc mq state DOWN qlen 1000 link/ether 00:23:15:27:94:90 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff Results of ip a using dchpcd-5.5.4 $ip a 1: lo: mtu 16436 qdisc noqueue state UNKNOWN link/loopback 00:00:00:00:00:00 brd 00:00:00:00:00:00 inet 127.0.0.1/8 scope host lo inet6 ::1/128 scope host valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever 2: eth0: mtu 1500 qdisc pfifo_fast state UP qlen 1000 link/ether f0:4d:a2:b6:54:89 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff inet 192.168.1.137/24 brd 192.168.1.255 scope global eth0 inet6 2002:46b0:c70e:0:f24d:a2ff:feb6:5489/64 scope global dynamic valid_lft 24sec preferred_lft 14sec inet6 fe80::f24d:a2ff:feb6:5489/64 scope link valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever 3: wlan0: mtu 1500 qdisc mq state DOWN qlen 1000 link/ether 00:23:15:27:94:90 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff [Fri Feb 17 | 09:15:41 -> ~] Logs with dhcpcd-5.5.4, using wicd to attempt wired connection: Feb 17 09:20:47 localhost dhcpcd[1398]: version 5.5.4 starting Feb 17 09:20:47 localhost dhcpcd[1398]: eth0: sending IPv6 Router Solicitation Feb 17 09:20:47 localhost dhcpcd[1398]: eth0: sendmsg: Cannot assign requested address Feb 17 09:20:47 localhost dhcpcd[1398]: eth0: broadcasting for a lease Feb 17 09:20:48 localhost dhcpcd[1398]: eth0: Router Advertisement from fe80::c2c1:c0ff:fe0a:fa78 Feb 17 09:20:48 localhost dhcpcd[1398]: forked to background, child pid 1416 Feb 17 09:20:48 localhost dhcpcd[1420]: dhcpcd not running Feb 17 09:20:48 localhost kernel: [ 177.215953] iwlwifi 0000:12:00.0: L1 Disabled; Enabling L0S Feb 17 09:20:48 localhost kernel: [ 177.216097] iwlwifi 0000:12:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x2-0x0 Feb 17 09:20:48 localhost dhcpcd[1416]: eth0: offered 192.168.1.137 from 192.168.1.1 Feb 17 09:20:48 localhost dhcpcd[1416]: eth0: acknowledged 192.168.1.137 from 192.168.1.1 Feb 17 09:20:48 localhost kernel: [ 177.340029] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready Feb 17 09:20:48 localhost dhcpcd[1426]: sending signal 1 to pid 1416 Feb 17 09:20:48 localhost dhcpcd[1426]: waiting for pid 1416 to exit Feb 17 09:20:48 localhost dhcpcd[1416]: eth0: checking for 192.168.1.137 Feb 17 09:20:48 localhost dhcpcd[1416]: received SIGHUP, releasing Feb 17 09:20:48 localhost dhcpcd[1416]: eth0: removing interface Feb 17 09:20:48 localhost kernel: [ 177.475857] r8169 0000:13:00.0: eth0: link down Feb 17 09:20:48 localhost kernel: [ 177.475865] r8169 0000:13:00.0: eth0: link down Feb 17 09:20:48 localhost kernel: [ 177.476490] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready Feb 17 09:20:50 localhost kernel: [ 179.088929] r8169 0000:13:00.0: eth0: link up Feb 17 09:20:50 localhost kernel: [ 179.089561] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): eth0: link becomes ready Logs with dhcpcd-5.5.4, using wicd to attempt a wireless connection: Feb 17 09:22:48 localhost dhcpcd[1568]: version 5.5.4 starting Feb 17 09:22:48 localhost dhcpcd[1568]: wlan0: sending IPv6 Router Solicitation Feb 17 09:22:48 localhost dhcpcd[1568]: wlan0: sendmsg: Cannot assign requested address Feb 17 09:22:48 localhost dhcpcd[1568]: wlan0: broadcasting for a lease Feb 17 09:22:48 localhost dhcpcd[1568]: received RA for unexpected interface from fe80::c2c1:c0ff:fe0a:fa78 Feb 17 09:22:48 localhost dhcpcd[1568]: wlan0: Router Advertisement from fe80::c2c1:c0ff:fe0a:fa78 Feb 17 09:22:48 localhost dhcpcd[1568]: forked to background, child pid 1586 Feb 17 09:22:48 localhost dhcpcd[1590]: sending signal 1 to pid 1586 Feb 17 09:22:48 localhost dhcpcd[1590]: waiting for pid 1586 to exit Feb 17 09:22:48 localhost dhcpcd[1586]: received SIGHUP, releasing Feb 17 09:22:48 localhost dhcpcd[1586]: wlan0: removing interface Feb 17 09:22:48 localhost kernel: [ 297.724514] wlan0: deauthenticating from c0:c1:c0:0a:fa:7b by local choice (reason=3) Feb 17 09:22:48 localhost kernel: [ 297.783957] cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain Feb 17 09:22:49 localhost kernel: [ 297.846453] iwlwifi 0000:12:00.0: L1 Disabled; Enabling L0S Feb 17 09:22:49 localhost kernel: [ 297.846597] iwlwifi 0000:12:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x2-0x0 Feb 17 09:22:49 localhost kernel: [ 297.971128] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready Feb 17 09:22:49 localhost dhcpcd[1606]: dhcpcd not running Feb 17 09:22:49 localhost kernel: [ 298.025806] r8169 0000:13:00.0: eth0: link down Feb 17 09:22:49 localhost kernel: [ 298.025812] r8169 0000:13:00.0: eth0: link down Feb 17 09:22:49 localhost kernel: [ 298.026436] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready Feb 17 09:22:50 localhost kernel: [ 299.620856] r8169 0000:13:00.0: eth0: link up Feb 17 09:22:50 localhost kernel: [ 299.621495] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): eth0: link becomes ready Logs with dhcpcd-5.2.12, using wicd to establish wired connection: Feb 17 09:31:16 localhost dhcpcd[1248]: version 5.2.12 starting Feb 17 09:31:16 localhost dhcpcd[1248]: eth0: broadcasting for a lease Feb 17 09:31:17 localhost dhcpcd[1248]: eth0: offered 192.168.1.137 from 192.168.1.1 Feb 17 09:31:17 localhost dhcpcd[1248]: eth0: acknowledged 192.168.1.137 from 192.168.1.1 Feb 17 09:31:17 localhost dhcpcd[1248]: eth0: checking for 192.168.1.137 Feb 17 09:31:22 localhost dhcpcd[1248]: eth0: leased 192.168.1.137 for 86400 seconds Feb 17 09:31:22 localhost dhcpcd[1248]: forked to background, child pid 1269