DietPi-Software | WiFi-Hotspot: Unmask service on install and on RPi only overwrite binary for RTL8818CU* chips

[Tazarok77]

Details:

• Date | Fri 5 Jul 10:53:16 PDT 2019
• Bug report | N/A
• DietPi version | v6.25.3 (MichaIng/master)
• Img creator | DietPi Core Team
• Pre-image | Raspbian Lite
• SBC device | RPi 3 Model B+ (armv7l) (index=3)
• Kernel version | #1219 SMP Tue May 14 21:20:58 BST 2019
• Distro | stretch (index=4)
• Command | systemctl start hostapd
• Exit code | 1
• Software title | DietPi-Config

Steps to reproduce:

1. Fresh install.
2. Install #60 from DietPi-Software (WiFi HotSpot)

Expected behaviour:

Actual behaviour:

• ...

Extra details:

• partially resolved with "dietpi-services unmask hostapd"
• Unmasking service resurfaces issue logged at Trying to toggle state to Enable WiFi Hotspot on Pi #2894

Additional logs:

Log file contents:
Failed to start hostapd.service: Unit hostapd.service is masked.

[MichaIng]

@kcasner
Many thanks for your report.

Strange there was another case reported where hostapd.service was masked. No idea what does this, perhaps another package/installer that is simply incompatible, not sure.

Did the G_AGI --reinstall hostapd resolved it for you as well?

[Tazarok77]

You’re welcome. Yes. Everything is working once those two commands are applied.

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On Jul 7, 2019, at 4:41 AM, MichaIng ***@***.***> wrote: @kcasner Many thanks for your report. Strange there was another case reported where hostapd.service was masked. No idea what does this, perhaps another package/installer that is simply incompatible, not sure. Did the G_AGI --reinstall hostapd resolved it for you as well? — You are receiving this because you were mentioned. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub, or mute the thread.

[symbios24]

Hi, the command to reinstall did not work for me(Rpi3B) after reinstall the wifi hotspot is still not active with internal wifi
failed to start hostapd.service: Unit hostapd.service is masked

[MichaIng]

@symbios24
Jep, unmask is not yet implemented in current dietpi-software code. Will add it for v6.26. I am still wondering what places the mask, as you are not the only one who faced it 🤔.

[MichaIng]

Solved via: cdcb87a
Changelog: 77602c2