Re: [CentOS] Netinstall wants to use wlan0

2011-12-09 Thread Frank Cox 
On Fri, 9 Dec 2011 03:55:51 -0500
Jeff Gordon wrote:

> I'd be game, but looks like netinstall is taking exception to the ethernet
> card, any reason to expect the Live CD would be more tolerant/forgiving?

I've installed Centos on a couple of laptops (Acers, in fact) where the Live CD
worked and the netinstall one didn't.  No idea why but I wasn't going to argue
with success.

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Re: [CentOS] Netinstall wants to use wlan0

2011-12-09 Thread Karanbir Singh 
hi Jeff,

On 12/09/2011 08:47 AM, Jeff Gordon wrote:
>> the installer will give you a choice as to what network interface you
>> want to use, if you are not seeing that its possible the installer does
> As I've just sent to the list in reply to someone else, at the console I'm
> seeing, "iBFT doesn't couldn't provide valid NIC MAC address", so CentOS
> is trying to configure wlan0 because it believes that's all it's got, even
> though Debian installed fine via eth0. (?)

What are the chances that you could post the output of 'lspci -n' from
that machine ?

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Re: [CentOS] Netinstall wants to use wlan0

2011-12-09 Thread Ljubomir Ljubojevic 
Vreme: 12/09/2011 11:08 AM, Bert Koerperich piše:
> 2) Not using netinstall, but I guess you have no CDDROM built in.

Using USB DVD drive, and installing from installation DVD would solve this.

Once you install all needed packages/system, you can find the pci ID of 
the Ethernet NIC and download/install driver from ElRepo repository 
(www.elrepo.org).


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Re: [CentOS] Netinstall wants to use wlan0

2011-12-09 Thread Bert Koerperich 
On 12/09/2011 09:43 AM, Jeff Gordon wrote:
> On Thu, Dec 08, 2011 at 11:14:08AM +0100, Ljubomir Ljubojevic wrote:
>> Vreme: 12/08/2011 10:38 AM, Jeff Gordon piše:
>>> Hi, John --
>>>
>>> Thanks. :-)  Looks like it'd be Fn + F3 on this one, but I suspect they set
>>> it up to work that way with Windows.  There's no light to be seen anywhere,
>>> and pressing it made no difference to CentoOS netinstall.
>>>
>> Netinstall will not be able to see the change while loaded. You should
>> try changing on/off once, and the boot netinstall again.
>>
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> Thanks. :-) As indicated in previous reply, it does appear NetworkManager
> receives the signal.  HOWEVER, thanks to Tom I'm looking at progress messages
> at both available consoles, and here's what's being said:
>
> INFO   : going to pick interface
> ERROR  : iBFT deosn't couldn't provide valid NIC MAC address
> INFO   : only have one network device: wlan0
>
> ...which, while kind of an obscure message, at least tells me why I've never
> yet seen the DSL connection light come on with CentOS netinstall.  I've done
> _two_ netinstalls of Debian on this machine, using eth0, but CentOS seems
> dissatisfied with it for some reason and won't use it.
>
> That seems to mean I'll have to go back to Debian. (?)
>
Hi there Jeff,

well I can only tell about the very early times of Linux with kernels 
below 1.00, around 20 years ago ... ;) Don't know how this is going to 
work with CentOS nowadays, my labor is just building yet. So, back to 
the context, there are three ways afaik though bringing CentOS up:
1) Loading the network module for your Acer after netinstall has come up 
from any device you can see until then, perhaps an USB drive. That might 
be the 'easiest' way. In former times this had to be done f.e. for 
SCSI-drivers via good old YaST ;) Of course you first have to download 
the driver with a running system from a CentOS-mirror.
2) Not using netinstall, but I guess you have no CDDROM built in.
3) Perhaps another solution could be first installing another system 
(debian?) and then creating a bootable device with all needed stuff on.
Sorry for the only abstract description, I'm sure some freaks can give 
concreter hints.

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Re: [CentOS] Netinstall wants to use wlan0

2011-12-09 Thread Jeff Gordon 
On Fri, Dec 09, 2011 at 02:14:33AM -0600, Frank Cox wrote:
> On Fri, 9 Dec 2011 03:05:47 -0500
> Jeff Gordon wrote:
> 
> > Thanks. :-)  Didn't work, though -- those key combinations got me to console
> > screens but not with an actionable prompt.  I tried typing commands into 
> > them
> > anyway, but CentOS netinstall continued to try to talk to wlan0.
> 
> By way of doing an end-run around the problem, have you considered installing
> from the Live CD instead?
> 
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Hi, Frank --

I'd be game, but looks like netinstall is taking exception to the ethernet card,
any reason to expect the Live CD would be more tolerant/forgiving?

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Re: [CentOS] Netinstall wants to use wlan0

2011-12-09 Thread Jeff Gordon 
On Thu, Dec 08, 2011 at 09:05:23AM -0500, m.r...@5-cent.us wrote:
> Coming into this late
> Scott Robbins wrote:
> > On Thu, Dec 08, 2011 at 01:38:04PM +, Karanbir Singh wrote:
> >> On 12/08/2011 08:11 AM, Jeff Gordon wrote:
> >> > Hi, Folks --
> >> >
> >> > I'm setting up an Acer Aspire 5250 as a Christmas gift, CentOS 6
> >> > netinstall insists on trying to configure wlan0 but I'm using a
> >> > wired DSL connection, consequently netinstall fails and only offers
> >> > the option to Retry.
> 
> >> the installer will give you a choice as to what network interface you
> >> want to use, if you are not seeing that its possible the installer does
> >> not see the second interface at all.
> >
> > I am trying to remember how this went on my Acer. Firstly, the hardware
> > switch for the wireless is probably on the front.  It doesn't give any
> > sign that it's on or off, you move it to one side, then release and try
> > this a few times.
> 
> This is my first thought, also. I've not dealt with an Acer - my laptops
> from work for years have been Dells, and they have a tiny switch that
> turns wireless on and off, and I *have* to turn it off to get it to use
> the cable.
> 
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Thanks, Mark. If there's a switch on this one they've hidden or disguised
it really, really well. :-)  I think it was designed with Windows 7 users
in mind.

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Re: [CentOS] Netinstall wants to use wlan0

2011-12-09 Thread Jeff Gordon 
On Thu, Dec 08, 2011 at 01:38:04PM +, Karanbir Singh wrote:
> On 12/08/2011 08:11 AM, Jeff Gordon wrote:
> > Hi, Folks --
> > 
> > I'm setting up an Acer Aspire 5250 as a Christmas gift, CentOS 6 netinstall
> > insists on trying to configure wlan0 but I'm using a wired DSL connection,
> > consequently netinstall fails and only offers the option to Retry.
> 
> how do you know that ? ( not being pedantic, just want to confirm what
> sign / status you see that confirms its using the wlan0 ?  )
> 
> > How can I get it to bypass the wlan0 idea and go straight to eth0...?
> 
> the installer will give you a choice as to what network interface you
> want to use, if you are not seeing that its possible the installer does
> not see the second interface at all. If you are certain that the
> interface is indeed up and running, you can specify the ksdevice=
> on the boot line, and force it to use a specific eth interface.
> 
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Hi, KB --

As I've just sent to the list in reply to someone else, at the console I'm
seeing, "iBFT doesn't couldn't provide valid NIC MAC address", so CentOS
is trying to configure wlan0 because it believes that's all it's got, even
though Debian installed fine via eth0. (?)


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Re: [CentOS] Netinstall wants to use wlan0

2011-12-09 Thread Jeff Gordon 
On Thu, Dec 08, 2011 at 11:14:08AM +0100, Ljubomir Ljubojevic wrote:
> Vreme: 12/08/2011 10:38 AM, Jeff Gordon piše:
> > Hi, John --
> >
> > Thanks. :-)  Looks like it'd be Fn + F3 on this one, but I suspect they set
> > it up to work that way with Windows.  There's no light to be seen anywhere,
> > and pressing it made no difference to CentoOS netinstall.
> >
> 
> Netinstall will not be able to see the change while loaded. You should 
> try changing on/off once, and the boot netinstall again.
> 
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Thanks. :-) As indicated in previous reply, it does appear NetworkManager
receives the signal.  HOWEVER, thanks to Tom I'm looking at progress messages
at both available consoles, and here's what's being said:

INFO   : going to pick interface
ERROR  : iBFT deosn't couldn't provide valid NIC MAC address
INFO   : only have one network device: wlan0

...which, while kind of an obscure message, at least tells me why I've never
yet seen the DSL connection light come on with CentOS netinstall.  I've done
_two_ netinstalls of Debian on this machine, using eth0, but CentOS seems
dissatisfied with it for some reason and won't use it.

That seems to mean I'll have to go back to Debian. (?)

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Re: [CentOS] Netinstall wants to use wlan0

2011-12-09 Thread Jeff Gordon 
On Thu, Dec 08, 2011 at 11:06:18AM +0100, Ljubomir Ljubojevic wrote:
> Vreme: 12/08/2011 10:13 AM, Jeff Gordon piše:
> > Hi, Bert --
> >
> > Thanks. :-)  Doesn't seem to be an opportunity or way to open a console
> > before this problem comes up, with netinstall.  I just scanned to see if
> > there might be a kernel parameter for it; doesn't seem to be.
> >
> >   -- Jeff --
> >
> 
> Jeff, can you please write bellow our responses? So we can follow your 
> thread from up to down not jump up and down. thanks.
> 
> 
> Do you have User Guide Manual for your Notebook? Here it is:
> 
> http://global-download.acer.com/GDFiles/Document/QuickStartGuide/QuickStartGuide_Acer_1.0_A_A.zip?acerid=634408513967391857&Step1=NOTEBOOK&Step2=ASPIRE&Step3=ASPIRE%205250&OS=ALL&LC=en&BC=ACER&SC=PA_7
> 
> On page 7 it says:
> 
>  +  Communication Enables/disables the computer’s
> communication devices.
> 
>  key is blue and on lower left side of the keyboard.
> 
> There should be 3-4-presses cycle. It will turn on and off both WiFi and 
> Bluethooth (if installed) devices and, individually and both at the same 
> time.
> 
> 
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Thanks. :-)  Sorry about the order of responses, there are parts of cyberspace
where "top-quoting" is a major faux pas.

There are no indicator lights on the machine, so it's pretty much 
trial-and-error
on those keypresses.  Thanks to Tom, though, I've been able to see a message
at one of the consoles that at first says "unrecognized keypress" but soon
thereafter says something like "wlan switched off" (per NetworkManager).

No joy yet, though -- problem seems to be something else; see next reply
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Re: [CentOS] Netinstall wants to use wlan0

2011-12-09 Thread Jeff Gordon 
Hi, Tom --

Thanks. :-)  Didn't work, though -- those key combinations got me to console
screens but not with an actionable prompt.  I tried typing commands into them
anyway, but CentOS netinstall continued to try to talk to wlan0.

 -- Jeff --

On Thu, Dec 08, 2011 at 10:30:58AM +0100, Tom De Vylder wrote:
> Hi Jeff,
> 
> You can use Alt + F3 or Alt  + F4 once you're inside the installer to open a 
> console.
> If you disable the wlan0 interface before the network part of the installer 
> you should be ok.
> 
> Regards,
> Tom
> 
> On 08 Dec 2011, at 10:13, Jeff Gordon wrote:
> 
> > Hi, Bert --
> > 
> > Thanks. :-)  Doesn't seem to be an opportunity or way to open a console
> > before this problem comes up, with netinstall.  I just scanned to see if
> > there might be a kernel parameter for it; doesn't seem to be.
> > 
> > -- Jeff --
> > 
> > On Thu, Dec 08, 2011 at 09:53:42AM +0100, Bert Koerperich wrote:
> >> On 12/08/2011 09:34 AM, Fabien Archambault wrote:
> >>> On 12/08/2011 09:11 AM, Jeff Gordon wrote:
>  Hi, Folks --
>  
>  I'm setting up an Acer Aspire 5250 as a Christmas gift, CentOS 6 
>  netinstall
>  insists on trying to configure wlan0 but I'm using a wired DSL 
>  connection,
>  consequently netinstall fails and only offers the option to Retry.
>  
>  How can I get it to bypass the wlan0 idea and go straight to eth0...?
>  
>  Thanks,
>  
> >>> Hi,
> >>> 
> >>> I believe there is an hardware switch available to shutdown the wirless
> >>> on this laptop. If you disable it then no wlan0 can be used.
> >>> 
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> >> or try to open a console and disable the WLAN interface (ifconfig wlan0 
> >> down), and set the default route to the ETH interface (route add default 
> >> eth0).
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Re: [CentOS] Netinstall wants to use wlan0

2011-12-08 Thread m . roth 
Coming into this late
Scott Robbins wrote:
> On Thu, Dec 08, 2011 at 01:38:04PM +, Karanbir Singh wrote:
>> On 12/08/2011 08:11 AM, Jeff Gordon wrote:
>> > Hi, Folks --
>> >
>> > I'm setting up an Acer Aspire 5250 as a Christmas gift, CentOS 6
>> > netinstall insists on trying to configure wlan0 but I'm using a
>> > wired DSL connection, consequently netinstall fails and only offers
>> > the option to Retry.

>> the installer will give you a choice as to what network interface you
>> want to use, if you are not seeing that its possible the installer does
>> not see the second interface at all.
>
> I am trying to remember how this went on my Acer. Firstly, the hardware
> switch for the wireless is probably on the front.  It doesn't give any
> sign that it's on or off, you move it to one side, then release and try
> this a few times.

This is my first thought, also. I've not dealt with an Acer - my laptops
from work for years have been Dells, and they have a tiny switch that
turns wireless on and off, and I *have* to turn it off to get it to use
the cable.

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Re: [CentOS] Netinstall wants to use wlan0

2011-12-08 Thread Scott Robbins 
On Thu, Dec 08, 2011 at 01:38:04PM +, Karanbir Singh wrote:
> On 12/08/2011 08:11 AM, Jeff Gordon wrote:
> > Hi, Folks --
> > 
> > I'm setting up an Acer Aspire 5250 as a Christmas gift, CentOS 6 netinstall
> > insists on trying to configure wlan0 but I'm using a wired DSL connection,
> > consequently netinstall fails and only offers the option to Retry.
> 
> how do you know that ? ( not being pedantic, just want to confirm what
> sign / status you see that confirms its using the wlan0 ?  )
> 
> > How can I get it to bypass the wlan0 idea and go straight to eth0...?
> 
> the installer will give you a choice as to what network interface you
> want to use, if you are not seeing that its possible the installer does
> not see the second interface at all. 

I am trying to remember how this went on my Acer. Firstly, the hardware
switch for the wireless is probably on the front.  It doesn't give any
sign that it's on or off, you move it to one side, then release and try
this a few times.  

The light, depending upon the model of card, might only work with
Windows, though I think more recent editions of Fedora and Ubuntu
_might_ show that it works or doesn't. My memory is hazy there.  

There should be, possibly in the lower left, an option to configure
network.  It's also possible that the button is offscreen.

My guess, if it's really not giving the option to use the wired
ethernet, is that KB's thought is the case, that for some reason, it's
simply not seeing the wired ethernet card.


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Re: [CentOS] Netinstall wants to use wlan0

2011-12-08 Thread Karanbir Singh 
On 12/08/2011 08:11 AM, Jeff Gordon wrote:
> Hi, Folks --
> 
> I'm setting up an Acer Aspire 5250 as a Christmas gift, CentOS 6 netinstall
> insists on trying to configure wlan0 but I'm using a wired DSL connection,
> consequently netinstall fails and only offers the option to Retry.

how do you know that ? ( not being pedantic, just want to confirm what
sign / status you see that confirms its using the wlan0 ?  )

> How can I get it to bypass the wlan0 idea and go straight to eth0...?

the installer will give you a choice as to what network interface you
want to use, if you are not seeing that its possible the installer does
not see the second interface at all. If you are certain that the
interface is indeed up and running, you can specify the ksdevice=
on the boot line, and force it to use a specific eth interface.

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Re: [CentOS] Netinstall wants to use wlan0

2011-12-08 Thread Karanbir Singh 
On 12/08/2011 09:28 AM, Bert Koerperich wrote:
> Hi Jeff,
> then sorry for this :)
> I have to admit that I up to now only installed other linux-distribs and 
> there has been always a way to open a console via alt-f1, or f2 etc pp.

you can do that on CentOS as well! its on VC#2, but only once stage2 or
the install image has loaded.

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Re: [CentOS] Netinstall wants to use wlan0

2011-12-08 Thread Ljubomir Ljubojevic 
Vreme: 12/08/2011 10:38 AM, Jeff Gordon piše:
> Hi, John --
>
> Thanks. :-)  Looks like it'd be Fn + F3 on this one, but I suspect they set
> it up to work that way with Windows.  There's no light to be seen anywhere,
> and pressing it made no difference to CentoOS netinstall.
>

Netinstall will not be able to see the change while loaded. You should 
try changing on/off once, and the boot netinstall again.

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Re: [CentOS] Netinstall wants to use wlan0

2011-12-08 Thread Ljubomir Ljubojevic 
Vreme: 12/08/2011 10:13 AM, Jeff Gordon piše:
> Hi, Bert --
>
> Thanks. :-)  Doesn't seem to be an opportunity or way to open a console
> before this problem comes up, with netinstall.  I just scanned to see if
> there might be a kernel parameter for it; doesn't seem to be.
>
>   -- Jeff --
>

Jeff, can you please write bellow our responses? So we can follow your 
thread from up to down not jump up and down. thanks.


Do you have User Guide Manual for your Notebook? Here it is:

http://global-download.acer.com/GDFiles/Document/QuickStartGuide/QuickStartGuide_Acer_1.0_A_A.zip?acerid=634408513967391857&Step1=NOTEBOOK&Step2=ASPIRE&Step3=ASPIRE%205250&OS=ALL&LC=en&BC=ACER&SC=PA_7

On page 7 it says:

 +  Communication Enables/disables the computer’s
communication devices.

 key is blue and on lower left side of the keyboard.

There should be 3-4-presses cycle. It will turn on and off both WiFi and 
Bluethooth (if installed) devices and, individually and both at the same 
time.


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Re: [CentOS] Netinstall wants to use wlan0

2011-12-08 Thread Jeff Gordon 
Hi, John --

Thanks. :-)  Looks like it'd be Fn + F3 on this one, but I suspect they set
it up to work that way with Windows.  There's no light to be seen anywhere,
and pressing it made no difference to CentoOS netinstall.

 -- Jeff --

On Thu, Dec 08, 2011 at 12:58:08AM -0800, John R Pierce wrote:
> On 12/08/11 12:52 AM, Jeff Gordon wrote:
> > Thanks. :-)  I removed two screws that seemed to be holding a cover in place
> > over the HD-and-memory compartment, but the cover remained pretty tightly in
> > place anyway.  Dunno what I'm missing -- but if there's a switch in this 
> > laptop
> > I'd figure it must be in there. (?)  Now what...
> 
> no, those wireless enabled/disabled switches are either external, or 
> more frequently, a special keyboard hotkey combination, like Fn + F2 on 
> my dells.
> 
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Re: [CentOS] Netinstall wants to use wlan0

2011-12-08 Thread Tom De Vylder 
Hi Jeff,

You can use Alt + F3 or Alt  + F4 once you're inside the installer to open a 
console.
If you disable the wlan0 interface before the network part of the installer you 
should be ok.

Regards,
Tom

On 08 Dec 2011, at 10:13, Jeff Gordon wrote:

> Hi, Bert --
> 
> Thanks. :-)  Doesn't seem to be an opportunity or way to open a console
> before this problem comes up, with netinstall.  I just scanned to see if
> there might be a kernel parameter for it; doesn't seem to be.
> 
> -- Jeff --
> 
> On Thu, Dec 08, 2011 at 09:53:42AM +0100, Bert Koerperich wrote:
>> On 12/08/2011 09:34 AM, Fabien Archambault wrote:
>>> On 12/08/2011 09:11 AM, Jeff Gordon wrote:
 Hi, Folks --
 
 I'm setting up an Acer Aspire 5250 as a Christmas gift, CentOS 6 netinstall
 insists on trying to configure wlan0 but I'm using a wired DSL connection,
 consequently netinstall fails and only offers the option to Retry.
 
 How can I get it to bypass the wlan0 idea and go straight to eth0...?
 
 Thanks,
 
>>> Hi,
>>> 
>>> I believe there is an hardware switch available to shutdown the wirless
>>> on this laptop. If you disable it then no wlan0 can be used.
>>> 
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>> Hi Jeff,
>> or try to open a console and disable the WLAN interface (ifconfig wlan0 
>> down), and set the default route to the ETH interface (route add default 
>> eth0).
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Re: [CentOS] Netinstall wants to use wlan0

2011-12-08 Thread Bert Koerperich 
On 12/08/2011 10:13 AM, Jeff Gordon wrote:
> Hi, Bert --
>
> Thanks. :-)  Doesn't seem to be an opportunity or way to open a console
> before this problem comes up, with netinstall.  I just scanned to see if
> there might be a kernel parameter for it; doesn't seem to be.
>
>   -- Jeff --
>
> On Thu, Dec 08, 2011 at 09:53:42AM +0100, Bert Koerperich wrote:
>> On 12/08/2011 09:34 AM, Fabien Archambault wrote:
>>> On 12/08/2011 09:11 AM, Jeff Gordon wrote:
 Hi, Folks --

 I'm setting up an Acer Aspire 5250 as a Christmas gift, CentOS 6 netinstall
 insists on trying to configure wlan0 but I'm using a wired DSL connection,
 consequently netinstall fails and only offers the option to Retry.

 How can I get it to bypass the wlan0 idea and go straight to eth0...?

 Thanks,

>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I believe there is an hardware switch available to shutdown the wirless
>>> on this laptop. If you disable it then no wlan0 can be used.
>>>
>>> Fabien
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>> Hi Jeff,
>> or try to open a console and disable the WLAN interface (ifconfig wlan0
>> down), and set the default route to the ETH interface (route add default
>> eth0).
>> Cheers, Bert.
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Hi Jeff,
then sorry for this :)
I have to admit that I up to now only installed other linux-distribs and 
there has been always a way to open a console via alt-f1, or f2 etc pp.
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Re: [CentOS] Netinstall wants to use wlan0

2011-12-08 Thread Jeff Gordon 
Hi, Bert --

Thanks. :-)  Doesn't seem to be an opportunity or way to open a console
before this problem comes up, with netinstall.  I just scanned to see if
there might be a kernel parameter for it; doesn't seem to be.

 -- Jeff --

On Thu, Dec 08, 2011 at 09:53:42AM +0100, Bert Koerperich wrote:
> On 12/08/2011 09:34 AM, Fabien Archambault wrote:
> > On 12/08/2011 09:11 AM, Jeff Gordon wrote:
> >> Hi, Folks --
> >>
> >> I'm setting up an Acer Aspire 5250 as a Christmas gift, CentOS 6 netinstall
> >> insists on trying to configure wlan0 but I'm using a wired DSL connection,
> >> consequently netinstall fails and only offers the option to Retry.
> >>
> >> How can I get it to bypass the wlan0 idea and go straight to eth0...?
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I believe there is an hardware switch available to shutdown the wirless
> > on this laptop. If you disable it then no wlan0 can be used.
> >
> > Fabien
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> Hi Jeff,
> or try to open a console and disable the WLAN interface (ifconfig wlan0 
> down), and set the default route to the ETH interface (route add default 
> eth0).
> Cheers, Bert.
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Re: [CentOS] Netinstall wants to use wlan0

2011-12-08 Thread John R Pierce 
On 12/08/11 12:52 AM, Jeff Gordon wrote:
> Thanks. :-)  I removed two screws that seemed to be holding a cover in place
> over the HD-and-memory compartment, but the cover remained pretty tightly in
> place anyway.  Dunno what I'm missing -- but if there's a switch in this 
> laptop
> I'd figure it must be in there. (?)  Now what...

no, those wireless enabled/disabled switches are either external, or 
more frequently, a special keyboard hotkey combination, like Fn + F2 on 
my dells.



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Re: [CentOS] Netinstall wants to use wlan0

2011-12-08 Thread Bert Koerperich 
On 12/08/2011 09:34 AM, Fabien Archambault wrote:
> On 12/08/2011 09:11 AM, Jeff Gordon wrote:
>> Hi, Folks --
>>
>> I'm setting up an Acer Aspire 5250 as a Christmas gift, CentOS 6 netinstall
>> insists on trying to configure wlan0 but I'm using a wired DSL connection,
>> consequently netinstall fails and only offers the option to Retry.
>>
>> How can I get it to bypass the wlan0 idea and go straight to eth0...?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
> Hi,
>
> I believe there is an hardware switch available to shutdown the wirless
> on this laptop. If you disable it then no wlan0 can be used.
>
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Hi Jeff,
or try to open a console and disable the WLAN interface (ifconfig wlan0 
down), and set the default route to the ETH interface (route add default 
eth0).
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Re: [CentOS] Netinstall wants to use wlan0

2011-12-08 Thread Jeff Gordon 
Hi, Fabien --

Thanks. :-)  I removed two screws that seemed to be holding a cover in place
over the HD-and-memory compartment, but the cover remained pretty tightly in
place anyway.  Dunno what I'm missing -- but if there's a switch in this laptop
I'd figure it must be in there. (?)  Now what...

 -- Jeff --

On Thu, Dec 08, 2011 at 09:34:10AM +0100, Fabien Archambault wrote:
> On 12/08/2011 09:11 AM, Jeff Gordon wrote:
> > Hi, Folks --
> >
> > I'm setting up an Acer Aspire 5250 as a Christmas gift, CentOS 6 netinstall
> > insists on trying to configure wlan0 but I'm using a wired DSL connection,
> > consequently netinstall fails and only offers the option to Retry.
> >
> > How can I get it to bypass the wlan0 idea and go straight to eth0...?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> Hi,
> 
> I believe there is an hardware switch available to shutdown the wirless 
> on this laptop. If you disable it then no wlan0 can be used.
> 
> Fabien
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Re: [CentOS] Netinstall wants to use wlan0

2011-12-08 Thread Fabien Archambault 
On 12/08/2011 09:11 AM, Jeff Gordon wrote:
> Hi, Folks --
>
> I'm setting up an Acer Aspire 5250 as a Christmas gift, CentOS 6 netinstall
> insists on trying to configure wlan0 but I'm using a wired DSL connection,
> consequently netinstall fails and only offers the option to Retry.
>
> How can I get it to bypass the wlan0 idea and go straight to eth0...?
>
> Thanks,
>
Hi,

I believe there is an hardware switch available to shutdown the wirless 
on this laptop. If you disable it then no wlan0 can be used.

Fabien
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[CentOS] Netinstall wants to use wlan0

2011-12-08 Thread Jeff Gordon 
Hi, Folks --

I'm setting up an Acer Aspire 5250 as a Christmas gift, CentOS 6 netinstall
insists on trying to configure wlan0 but I'm using a wired DSL connection,
consequently netinstall fails and only offers the option to Retry.

How can I get it to bypass the wlan0 idea and go straight to eth0...?

Thanks,

-- 

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