> How can I keep net.ath0 from "backgrounding" at boot?
This is ifplugd or netplug waiting until link is established before
configuring the device. They are also responsible for bring the device up
and down is response to link failure and reestablishment. Normally, this
is a desired behavior because it, for example, only brings up your
laptop's wired connection if it is actually plugged in and automatically
brings it down when you unplug.
If you want to disable one or the other for a particular device, you can
add !netplug or !ifplugd to the modules list of that interface
(see /etc/conf.d/net.example for details). You can also disable link
detection entirely by adding !plug to the modules list of that interface.
An alternative that may be closer to what you want, is to let
ifplugd/netplug wait for some period of time before backgrounding. This
still allows the interface to be started and stopped in response to link
status, but when explicitly started, it will perform configuration in the
foreground if link is detecting before timeout. To establish such a
timeout add:plug_timeout="<seconds>" to your network configuration
I tried the following in /etc/conf.d/net :
modules_ath0=( "!plug" )
but it still goes into "backgrounding". When ath0 won't connect to
the wireless network I need to be able to see more about what is
happening when it's trying to connect. Is that still possible?
- Grant
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