Re: [gentoo-user] Unable to set up wireless lan - followed documentation
I would suggest to find out which wireless card you have and configure the correct kernel driver for it. Then you can emerge wireless toll such as wicd and let it configure your wireless connection. Hung Stroller wrote: On 14 Nov 2009, at 17:55, Nelis Botha wrote: ... I need some help. I am trying to set up my wireless lan on gentoo. I have recompiled kernel. Every attempt at configuring /etc/conf.d/net end in faed to configure wireless for wlan0 i have folowed the advice given when it fails and give info/advice to resolve but nothing has worked thus far. My question then is : what should the /etc/conf.d/net look like if I want to connect to dhcp enabled adsl router that does not need authenticating ? Hi there, Could you start by telling us which make model of wireless card you're using, please? Do you have the right drivers compiled into the kernel for it, or as modules? Please post the output of `lspci` / `lsusb` as appropriate, of `lsmod` and `iwconfig`. Stroller.
Re: [gentoo-user] Unable to set up wireless lan - followed documentation
On Sunday 15 November 2009 02:29:09 Neil Bothwick wrote: On Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:13:52 +0200, Alan McKinnon wrote: Is this a desktop machine? What difference does that make? It might be inconvenient to run the wicd client on a headless box If so, dump the net.* scripts and just run wicd. Why? Because it just works. Agreed, but on laptops and netbooks too. I see what you mean :-) I meant desktop generally as in not a server -- alan dot mckinnon at gmail dot com
Re: [gentoo-user] Unable to set up wireless lan - followed documentation
On Sun, 15 Nov 2009 10:40:57 +0200, Alan McKinnon wrote: Is this a desktop machine? What difference does that make? It might be inconvenient to run the wicd client on a headless box You could run the curses version over SSH, provided you could avoid tripping over the various chickens and eggs :) If so, dump the net.* scripts and just run wicd. Why? Because it just works. Agreed, but on laptops and netbooks too. I see what you mean :-) I meant desktop generally as in not a server ISWYM2 :) -- Neil Bothwick Give a man a fish and you have fed him for a day, but give him a case of dynamite and soon the village will be showered with mud and seaweed and unidentifiable chunks of fish. signature.asc Description: PGP signature
Re: [gentoo-user] Unable to set up wireless lan - followed documentation
On Saturday 14 November 2009 19:55:15 Nelis Botha wrote: Hey list I need some help. I am trying to set up my wireless lan on gentoo. I have recompiled kernel. Every attempt at configuring /etc/conf.d/net end in faed to configure wireless for wlan0 i have folowed the advice given when it fails and give info/advice to resolve but nothing has worked thus far. My question then is : what should the /etc/conf.d/net look like if I want to connect to dhcp enabled adsl router that does not need authenticating ? Any help would be appreiciated. I have gooogled and folowed tutorials on gentoo wiki but it didnt help at all. Thanks in advance Is this a desktop machine? If so, dump the net.* scripts and just run wicd. Why? Because it just works. -- alan dot mckinnon at gmail dot com
Re: [gentoo-user] Unable to set up wireless lan - followed documentation
On Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:13:52 +0200, Alan McKinnon wrote: Is this a desktop machine? What difference does that make? If so, dump the net.* scripts and just run wicd. Why? Because it just works. Agreed, but on laptops and netbooks too. -- Neil Bothwick Why is it that when you transport something by car it's called shipment, but when you transport it by ship it's called cargo? signature.asc Description: PGP signature
Re: [gentoo-user] Unable to set up wireless lan - followed documentation
On 14 Nov 2009, at 17:55, Nelis Botha wrote: ... I need some help. I am trying to set up my wireless lan on gentoo. I have recompiled kernel. Every attempt at configuring /etc/conf.d/net end in faed to configure wireless for wlan0 i have folowed the advice given when it fails and give info/advice to resolve but nothing has worked thus far. My question then is : what should the /etc/conf.d/net look like if I want to connect to dhcp enabled adsl router that does not need authenticating ? Hi there, Could you start by telling us which make model of wireless card you're using, please? Do you have the right drivers compiled into the kernel for it, or as modules? Please post the output of `lspci` / `lsusb` as appropriate, of `lsmod` and `iwconfig`. Stroller.
Re: [gentoo-user] Unable to set up wireless lan - followed documentation
On Sun, 15 Nov 2009 06:25:13 +0100, Stroller strol...@stellar.eclipse.co.uk wrote: On 14 Nov 2009, at 17:55, Nelis Botha wrote: ... I need some help. I am trying to set up my wireless lan on gentoo. I have recompiled kernel. Every attempt at configuring /etc/conf.d/net end in faed to configure wireless for wlan0 i have folowed the advice given when it fails and give info/advice to resolve but nothing has worked thus far. My question then is : what should the /etc/conf.d/net look like if I want to connect to dhcp enabled adsl router that does not need authenticating ? Hi there, Could you start by telling us which make model of wireless card you're using, please? Do you have the right drivers compiled into the kernel for it, or as modules? Please post the output of `lspci` / `lsusb` as appropriate, of `lsmod` and `iwconfig`. Stroller. Also, did you try setting up wpa_supplicant or with wireless-tools? -- Zeerak
