[QUOTE]Toshiba laptop with an Intel wireless adapter that I'm unable to get to work[/QUOTE]
Is it dead or, maybe, it just needs some firmware to be installed. On 05/06/2012, Charlie <aries...@skymesh.com.au> wrote: > On Tue, 5 Jun 2012 15:41:57 +0000 (UTC) "Camaleón noela...@gmail.com" > suggested this: > >>Okay, let's back to the warning message and the behaviour you get. >>Some questions: >> >>1/ Despite the warning on the PID, is the wireless connection still >>available and working? > > Yes, it appears to pick it up on the second try as shown in the > original post > >>2/ How did you setup the network, by manually editing the >>"/etc/network/ interfaces" file or using an applet such N-M or WICD? > > Yes by manually editing the "/etc/network/ interfaces" file > >>3/ Do you have a pattern for the error? I mean, when are you getting >>that message? It could be normal if you (or a daemon) restart (or >>shutdown and then start) the network service or that wireless >>interface (wlan1). > > I don't have access to the wireless service at the moment and won't > again probably till Monday June 11. > > But it appears that the daemon can't find a fie and then tries again > and makes the connection. > > It's just that I haven't had this happen previously and just wondered > why it was happening? As you suggest, it might be quite normal. It's a > Toshiba laptop with an Intel wireless adapter that I'm unable to get to > work, so I plug in a wireless dongle that is recognised by the Debian > Wheezy system. > > I would have tested it again yesterday, but due to floods couldn't get > back into town where I volunteer at the local community centre. I > connect the lappy into their wireless network. > > I just noted that change while connecting on last Monday, and wondered > if it would cause problems in the future. > > Thank you for your time in this. But until I can get back into town I > won't be able to see if it's been fixed since the last update. > > Thank you. > Charlie > -- > ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** > Registered Linux User:- 329524 > *********************************************** > > The Great Way is not difficult for those who have no preferences. > --Sengstan Third Zen Patriarch > > *********************************************** > Debian GNU/Linux - just the best way to create magic > _______________________________________________ > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > listmas...@lists.debian.org > Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20120606085953.0cd7f5e3@nomad > > -- Sent from FOSS (Free Open Source Software) Debian GNU/Linux -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/cal36vgmzhczq59u4wzq-h3q2ruoetxyhdj+8ewad0tkec7n...@mail.gmail.com