On Friday 19 September 2008 22:01:48 Paul M wrote: > 2008/9/19 Charles McEvoy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >> Anyone got any idea? > > > > I use: > > ifconfig usb0 down > > couldn't you use pre-up and post-up scripts in > /etc/network/interfaces,something like this: > > # Wireless interfaces > iface wlan0 inet dhcp > pre-up cardctl insert 1 > post-down cardctl eject 1 > > iface btoz inet dhcp > wireless_mode managed > wireless_essid BTOpenzone > > iface home inet static > wireless_mode ad-hoc > wireless_essid HOME > wireless_key1 nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn > address a.b.c.d > network a.b.c.0 > netmask 255.255.255.0 > gateway a.b.c.1 > > iface work inet dhcp > wireless_mode managed > wireless_essid WORK > wpa-conf /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf > wpa-driver hostap > > and then you just do "ifup wlan0=home" "ifup wlan0=work" etc?
Sounds great - I'll try it. I have used manual scripts like the ones I posted for many years (long pre-Angstrom) and I've got used to the minor inconvenience of firing them up by hand. I've always suspected there was a better way, though. Charles -- Dr Charles McEvoy Ripon _______________________________________________ Angstrom-distro-users mailing list Angstrom-distro-users@linuxtogo.org http://lists.linuxtogo.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/angstrom-distro-users
