On Thu, May 15, 2008 at 03:45:39PM -0700, Ross Boylan wrote: > On Thu, 2008-05-15 at 11:13 +0100, jamie griffin wrote: > > Hi everyone > > > > > > I'm using sidux nyx and have posted on the forum there but haven't had > > much response so i'm wondering if someone here might be able to help. > > > > > > I configured my wlan card this evening. Although, it needs to be > > activated manually each time i start up > > the machine. > > > > I'm using a Dell xps 1330 laptop with an intel pro-wireless networkcard. > > > > output from lspci: > > > > Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network > > Connection (rev 02) > > > I'm not sure if this is the cause of your troubles, but you should be > aware that there are problems getting this (and related) cards to work. > See http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=461924. > > Supposedly the 2.6.25 kernels in Debian have a fix (the problem may not > have been in the microcode). However, I'm still having connection > problems with a 4965 even after switching kernels. > > Ross Boylan Hi Ross
I've managed to get it working. I re-ran "ceni" and selected "wpa_supplicant" and "auto", rather than the default options "wireless-tools" and "allow-hotplug". Of course, these options can be added to /etc/network/interfaces anyway, but i didn't have a need to do that - it just worked fine. Jamie > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]