Jean-Philippe MENGUAL wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Before starting a new LFS (and help actually the project I hope, beyond
> sranslations), I try eliminating all things which made me suspend so
> far. Among others I've already mentioned in other threads, I've WiFi I
> don't find convinient, but probably because I don't know.
>
> My purpose is having the same behavior than on Debian. There,
> in /etc/network/interfaces, you put:
> auto wlan1
> iface wlan1 inet dhcp
> wpa-conf /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
>
> Then, when you start the network service, it ifups all the interfaces,
> including wlan1 and enables wpa_supplicant automatically and connects to
> an available network among these in wpa_supplicant.conf.
>
> On my LFS, I had to start the computer, once connected go as root and
> run wpa_supplicant manually, then setting up wlan1 interface.
>
> Does a mechanism exist in LFS to have the same as Debian? Should I write
> some script? So far bootscripts I tried didn't give the same efficient
> result.

We do need a capability for wifi.  I'd write the script myself if I had 
a way to test it.  There is a capability in the ifup program to run 
multiple services, e.g. SERVICE="wifi dhcp" should run the program 
/lib/services/wifi followed by  /lib/services/dhclient (or dhcpcd).

Alternatively, the script could use SERVICE="wifi ipv4-static"

We would need to look at both wpa_supplicant and wireless-tools and add 
a script (or scripts) to add the service(s).  The kernel seems to have 
support for Cisco/Aironet, Atmel, and Intersil Prism2/2.5/3 wireless 
chipsets.

   -- Bruce
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