On Thu, 18 Sep 2008 12:06:10 -0700 "Kevin Mitchell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> When you run dhclient without arguments, it tries to get an ip address > on any of the interfaces listed with /sbin/ifconfig minus the lo > interface. If you take a look at that output with the ath9k module > loaded, you'll see a "wmaster0" interface. My understanding is that > this is a kind of abstraction layer from which the wlan0 interface is > created. Thus, trying to get an ip address directly on it doesn't > work. Of course wlan0 should get an ip just fine provided your > associated to an AP with dhcp. If that message disturbs you, you could > try runnning "dhclient wlan0" so that it only tries to get an address > on wlan0 which is all you really want anyway. > Kevin Thanks. I understood what you have explained; my perplexity concerns the fact that even when dhclient is called on the actual interface (wlan0, or eth0 as renamed by udev), not on wmaster0, I still get those warnings. Celejar -- mailmin.sourceforge.net - remote access via secure (OpenPGP) email ssuds.sourceforge.net - A Simple Sudoku Solver and Generator -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]