On Jan 8, 2008 4:56 PM, Mark Weaver <mdw1982@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Alain Spineux wrote:
> > On Jan 7, 2008 11:40 PM, Mark Weaver <mdw1982@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> Alain Spineux wrote:
> >>> On Jan 7, 2008 6:10 PM, Mark Weaver <mdw1982@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>>> Hi all,
> >>>>
> >>>> I've got a Dell Inspiron 1501 with a Broadcom 1390 Wlan mini card
> >>>> (integrated) wireless lan chipset. I've got an init script setup to
> >>>> activate the wireless connection at boot time, however when the system
> >>>> boots the adapter doesn't connect. I'm not able to get a connection
> >>>> until after the desktop is done loading and I run the script from the
> >>>> command line.
> >>> what about running your script from the
> >>> /etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit.
> >>> Start it at the end of it, but be careful if your scrip block the boot
> >>> process, your systm will block! Be sure to have a rescue CD ready.
> >>>
> >>> Regards
> >>>
> >> well... I've got it starting as a service, however it doesn't make the
> >> connection. when the system starts to run the script the script runs
> >> fine but the wireless doesn't make the connection. "Network is down" is
> >> reported to the console as the system is booting.
> >>
> >> Once the desktop loads and I'm logged in, if I issue "service wireless
> >> restart" (I've got it setup as a sysV init script) the wireless connects
> >> perfectly every time.
> >
> > Are you using NetworkManager ?
> > NM require the user to be logged to access to the crypted key.
> >
>
> Hi Alain,
>
> No NM being used here. As a matter of fact I can rarely ever get a
> connection using that method.
in file /etc/sysconfig/network-config/ifcfg-????, you have an option
ONBOOT or something ?
Is this option enabled ?
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