On Wed, 2005-08-17 at 22:42 -0700, Richard Fish wrote:
> Ian K wrote:
> 
> >Hi there,
> >I was having to use Windows the other day, and it got
> >me into wondering if Linux is able to automatically
> >set up a network connection when an ethernet cable is
> >inserted, or more importantly, establish a connection
> >to my wireless network when I switch my network card
> >on. (Yes it has a switch, its a laptop.) Basically, if
> >it can just execute a script or something when I
> >provide a network connection to my computer that would
> >be good.
> >
> >  
> >
> 
> ifplugd

Yup... that works. Esp if there's already a DHCP server somewhere..
The issue that I face is if the network is a PC-Card. (my pccard has
this issue. It can't detect the link)

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