ok, for some reason, i changed the code in wireless-settings.conf and connected, i rebooted to make sure it was still working
it failed the first time then worked the second time, now i see wicd keeps renewing the contents with something old,
even details of a hotspot i tried with my phone.
I have it working, I'm using it to type this.
Where is wicd getting the data from to delete any changes i make. it can't just be the current available networks,
it is putting details from a network that hasn't been active for a week.
how do i tell wicd to shutup and do what i tell it?.