http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Networkmanager or http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Wicd Both explain how depending on what you are running. On Mon, May 4, 2009 at 11:54 AM, David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E. <drankinatty@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Sunday 03 May 2009 05:21:05 Jan Spakula wrote: >> Excerpts from David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E.'s message of So Mai 03 12:11:04 > +0200 2009: >> > (1) My laptop has an Atheros card and is happily using the madwifi >> > driver. The only problem is that I'm starting it manually and need to >> > know where to put the pieces to have it start automatically. Basically, >> > it takes 3 commands to get my wifi going: >> > >> > ESSID=${1:-skyline} >> > IFACE=${2:-wlan0} >> > >> > iwconfig ${IFACE} essid "${ESSID}" >> > >> > wpa_supplicant -i${IFACE} -Dwext -c/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf -d -B >> > >> > >> /var/log/wpa_start.log 2>&1 >> > >> > sleep 2 # This doesn't count as a command >> > >> > dhcpcd wlan0 >> > >> > My question is "Where do I put this stuff to make it happen when I >> > start Arch?? >> >> Install the netcfg package, create a profile under /etc/network.d (there >> are some examples, so you shouldn't have any problem), and edit >> /etc/rc.conf: add the name of your profile into "NETWORKS=(...)" and add >> 'net-profiles' to your DAEMONS. >> >> -- Jan > > Jan, > > While I'm at it, where can I turn the default attempt to start 'eth0' off. > All I care about is wireless on my laptop. If I need the wired connection I > can go start it manually, but I'd like to get rid of the ... waiting and the > [Fail] on boot. I thought about removing 'main' from the NETWORK section, > but I didn't want to kill the loopback setup (if that's where it is done). > What say the gurus? Where do I turn off the attempt to start eth0? > > -- > David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E. > Rankin Law Firm, PLLC > 510 Ochiltree Street > Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 > Telephone: (936) 715-9333 > Facsimile: (936) 715-9339 > www.rankinlawfirm.com >
