swift 13/07/22 14:06:10 Modified: hb-net-wireless.xml Log: Fix bug #375345 - Add note about rfkill
Revision Changes Path 1.22 xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-net-wireless.xml file : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewvc.cgi/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-net-wireless.xml?rev=1.22&view=markup plain: http://sources.gentoo.org/viewvc.cgi/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-net-wireless.xml?rev=1.22&content-type=text/plain diff : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewvc.cgi/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-net-wireless.xml?r1=1.21&r2=1.22 Index: hb-net-wireless.xml =================================================================== RCS file: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-net-wireless.xml,v retrieving revision 1.21 retrieving revision 1.22 diff -u -r1.21 -r1.22 --- hb-net-wireless.xml 18 Jan 2013 22:59:50 -0000 1.21 +++ hb-net-wireless.xml 22 Jul 2013 14:06:10 -0000 1.22 @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ <!-- The content of this document is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license --> <!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 --> -<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-net-wireless.xml,v 1.21 2013/01/18 22:59:50 nightmorph Exp $ --> +<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-net-wireless.xml,v 1.22 2013/07/22 14:06:10 swift Exp $ --> <sections> @@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ Wireless configuration can be tricky. Hopefully we'll get you working! </abstract> -<version>10</version> -<date>2011-08-13</date> +<version>11</version> +<date>2013-07-22</date> <section> <title>Introduction</title> @@ -77,6 +77,15 @@ this happens you may use <c>linux-wlan-ng</c> with baselayout. </warn> +<p> +Some wireless cards are deactivated by default. To activate them, please consult +your hardware documentation. Some of these cards can be unblocked using the +rfkill application. If that is the case, use "rfkill list" to see the available +cards and "rfkill unblock <index>" to activate the wireless functionality. +If not, you might need to unblock the wireless card through a button, switch +or special key combination on your laptop. +</p> + </body> </section> <section>
