On Mon, Sep 22, 2003 at 04:12:55PM -0400, Mark Roach wrote: > I have never used config.opts for that sort of thing, I have always just > configured the card using /etc/network/interfaces and up statements. > Have you tried using iwconfig manually to set the essid/mode/channel > etc? Here's an example of the config stanza I use for my wireless card > (a prism2/orinoco card). > > iface eth1 inet static > address 192.168.150.13 > netmask 255.255.255.0 > gateway 192.168.150.1 > up iwconfig eth1 mode ad-hoc essid roach channel 5 > up cp /etc/resolv.conf /etc/resolv.conf.wlan.bak > up cp /etc/resolv.conf.wlan /etc/resolv.conf > down cp /etc/resolv.conf.wlan.bak /etc/resolv.conf > broadcast 192.168.150.255 > network 192.168.150.0
At least in debian/unstable ifupdown, iwconfig support is integrated. That means that you don't need to use the up clause but can write things like: iface eth1 inet static address 192.168.150.13 netmask 255.255.255.0 gateway 192.168.150.1 essid roach See man interfaces for more details. Christophe -- Christophe Barbé <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> GnuPG FingerPrint: E0F6 FADF 2A5C F072 6AF8 F67A 8F45 2F1E D72C B41E As every cat owner knows, nobody owns a cat. --Ellen Perry Berkeley -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]