The problem appeared to be a simple typo in the config file, however the OP has given up. *shrug* On 2/27/09, Geir Erikstad <geirr@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > 2009/2/26 Cristopher Thomas <crisnoh@xxxxxxxxx>: >> I'm giving up on this for now. I set up wicd to verify that my driver was >> not >> to blame and it worked on the first try, so I'm not going to fight with it >> anymore. I would still like to no have to log into X to get wireless >> running, >> but for now I can make do. Thanks. > > Have you tried any of the driver quirks with netcfg? > Check out: > http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Netcfg#Driver_Quirks_.28netcfg_2.1_and_later.29 > > I had to add: > > QUIRKS=(prescan preessid) > > to get my connection working. > > -geirr >