Jérémy Bobbio <lu...@debian.org> writes: > On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 09:53:59PM +0200, Frans Pop wrote: >> On Tuesday 14 April 2009, Jérémy Bobbio wrote: >> > * NetworkManager is used on most distros (and Debian as well) for >> > desktop installations. NetworkManager always use wpasupplicant for >> > interaction with wireless networks so now both wpasupplicant and the >> > drivers have been quite tested. >> > >> > Getting rid of our custom code dealing with the wireless sounds to >> > favor more commonly used software sounds like a desirable goal to me. >> > >> > What do other thinks? >> >> As long as networkmanager does not become a requirement. Installing a >> system using wireless should result in working networking both with and >> without networkmanager installed in the target system. > > Sure, I was only thinking about netcfg internals. Configuring /e/n/i > should be done as it currently is, only installing wpasupplicant by > default if a WPA network was used for the installation.
What does that mean for installations via WPA? Do you intend to write out the WPA key in /e/n/i? Besides, what does happen for installations via WEP encrypted wifi? Wouldn't it be better to not configure wifi devices in /e/n/i at all, at least not when the installer has installed network-manager? This would be my preferred option with my pkg-wpa-devel hat on. -- Gruesse/greetings, Reinhard Tartler, KeyID 945348A4 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-boot-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org