do not wait network to be available

[omersiar]

The checks for Syslog IPAddress (IsNull, IsSet) did not work for me so added a boolean to config. Network tasks carry on in the background so raspberry always in a usable state. This needs to be tested in noisy wlan environment with disconnections/reassociation etc. Sound seems not be affected while wireless chip doing its thing.

[github-actions]

Build for testing:
MiniDexed_2025-01-03-0ec4b55
Use at your own risk.

[github-actions]

Build for testing:
MiniDexed_2025-01-03-6800987
Use at your own risk.

[probonopd]

On my RPi Zero 2 W it doesn't seem to connect to the network; maybe I am doing something wrong?

[omersiar]

Without seeing the logs it is hard to tell why it is not working for Zero 2 W.

[probonopd]

My results with MiniDexed_2025-01-03-6800987:

• WLAN on RPi Zero 2 W does not work, last message on HDMI is "minidexed: WLAN initialized" (Picture 1)
• WLAN on RPi 3B does not work, last message on HDMI is "minidexed: WLAN initialized" (Picture 2)
• NOTE: I did not upgrade from any other version but just used the build from this PR directly
• Wired Ethernet works (also when there is no wpa_supplicant.conf) (Picure 3)

Picture 1:

Picture 2:

Picture 3:

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In order not to run the risk of any trademark issues, I suggest to use the term "WLAN"/"wlan" instead of "wifi" everywhere (also in minidexed.ini)

[probonopd]

@omersiar do you have any idea why it is getting stalled there? (See my screen photos)

[omersiar]

Can you please also share your minidexed.ini network configuration? Do synth work or it just get stuck?

[github-actions]

Build for testing:
MiniDexed_2025-01-27-4a15772
Use at your own risk.

[Banana71]

Testet MiniDexed_2025-01-27-4a15772 with RPi 3 Model A+

• after booting no IP address is displayed
• a connection is displayed in the router
• a ping responds with a timeout
• FTP connection fails
• the synth works 📢

# Network
NetworkEnabled=1
NetworkDHCP=1
# NetworkType ( wlan ; ethernet )
NetworkType=wlan
NetworkHostname=mdx
NetworkIPAddress=0
NetworkSubnetMask=0
NetworkDefaultGateway=0
NetworkDNSServer=0
NetworkSyslogServerIPAddress=0

[probonopd]

Same.

Looks to me like DHCP never happens?

[Banana71]

Oh man,
I just saw that the entry in the router for the existing connection remains even though the MiniDexed is turned off. After restarting the router, the MiniDexed is no longer shown in the list and is no longer added when the MiniDexed is started.
Yes, now I think that DHCP is not working either.

[probonopd]

@omersiar are you able to reproduce this? Thanks.

[omersiar]

Refactored and pushed new initialisation code, can not able to bench test unfortunately.

[probonopd]

@omersiar thanks a lot, but unfortunately it doesn't build anymore. Do you know why?

[omersiar]

I think you need to change the workflow for that
https://github.com/probonopd/MiniDexed/actions/runs/13113207089/job/36581487368?pr=783

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[github-actions]

Build for testing:
MiniDexed_2025-02-05-e79318d
Use at your own risk.

[probonopd]

I do not seem to get an IP address over WLAN on RPi Zero 2. Others, please test, too. Thanks!