On Dec 6, 2007 8:32 AM, Wolfgang Pfeiffer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Wed, Dec 05 2007, at 19:14 -0700, Bob Lounsbury wrote: > > On Dec 4, 2007 2:39 PM, Wolfgang Pfeiffer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Mon, Dec 03 2007, at 17:02 -0700, Bob Lounsbury wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > I've had etch installed on my iBook G3 dual-usb for several months and > > > > everything has been working perfectly. Except, the other day when I > > > > booted up my computer wireless didn't work and when I looked in > > > > Desktop->Administration->Networking my wireless card was listed as > > > > inactive. So I activated it and pointed it to my wireless network with > > > > DHCP and everything seemed to work, but it still wouldn't connect or > > > > find/detect any wireless networks. > > > > > > Changes done to your system settings before wireless broke? > > > > > > Did you install new software before wireless stopped working? > > > > > > *Provided* you didn't install new software or change settings: > > > > > > This is where I'd check the networking devices: Wireless router, > > > wireless card etc. > > > > > > Do you still have some OSX installed? If yes: is wireless working on > > > that system? > > > > > > Or do you have some Apple hardware testing DVD for your computer? > > > > > > What does > > > grep eth /var/log/messages > > > say after you tried to connect your computer to the wireless network > > > (provided your radio card is called something like eth<whatever>) ? > > > > > > Sometimes even reinstalling some package might help, IIRC ... (?) > > > > > > Best Regards > > > Wolfgang > > > > > > Sorry for the delayed response I've been traveling the past few days for > > work. > > > > As to the wireless problem, nothing was installed/changed/upgraded > > before wireless stopped working. > > > > I am dual-booting OSX and yes the wireless is working perfectly there. > > So I know there is no problem with the wireless card or network, only > > Debian. > > > > I ran the grep command and eth2 is my wireless and it says: "localhost > > kernel: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth2: link is not ready". > > I haven't found definitions for this ADDRCONF acro anywhere, so I have > to guess: > > How do you organize your wireless: DHCP? - the answer might provide > your router, and the wireless settings in /etc/ .. > > But I'm really not sure whether I can help here: > > I have given it up long time ago to set up wireless on Linux, > it's simply too much work, and the outcome seems uncertain ... > > So others who got wireless working might come in here .... > > > Best Regards > Wolfgang > > -- > Wolfgang Pfeiffer: /ICQ: 286585973/ + + + /AIM: crashinglinux/ > http://profiles.yahoo.com/wolfgangpfeiffer > > Key: 0xE3037113 > http://keyserver.mine.nu/pks/lookup?search=0xE3037113&fingerprint=on >
Just for anyone that may have a similar issue. I reinstalled etch with no success then after a bunch of googling a found a solution. Deleting everything from /etc/network/interfaces except: # The loopback network interface auto lo iface lo inet loopback Now network-manager is showing wireless points and signal strength. Cheers, Bob -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]