Mnyb wrote: > Sorry for being late if you don't want to install certain tweaks of > questionable value . > > You can turn off wifi if your familiar with SSH and have turned on > remote access in the Touch . > Some familiarity with the vi editor , but just google how to use it and > keep commands handy . > Note factory resets can wipe this ,be prepared to redo after such > things. > > For example edit this file: > > vi /etc/init.d/rcS > > In that file comment out the wlan start by putting a # before the line. > > # Start wlan > # /etc/init.d/wlan start > > Another way > > edit or rather sabotage the wlan start-up script itself: > > vi /etc/init.d/wlan > > insert after the first line: > (go down with cursor) use ":i" > > exit; > > To save in vi :wq! > > > John Swenson suggested creating an an rc5.local file like this in > another tread > > To do this, ssh into the touch then do: > > cd /etc/init.d > vi rc5.local > (press the 'i' key and then type > iwconfig wlan0 txpower off > /etc/init.d/wlan stop > > (press the escape key, type > :wq (thats colon key, w key, q key) > > This creates the rc5.local file which will be run every time the touch > boots, the iwconfig line turns off the transmitter. > > > > You can always turn of the wlan by simply typing "iwconfig wlan0 txpower > off" at the prompt when using SSH but it does not stick after next > reboot
Thank you very much for taking the time to explain this. I'll try it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DC227's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=57269 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=96191 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
