Re: PCMCIA Networking -- who controls?

Jesse Hein wrote: It then comes back up okay. My guess is that something else is getting to the card first and trying to start it up unsuccesfully, then the network script is coming in and can't do it because the first one messed it up. For PCMCIA network cards (and I'm writing this from a lapt

Re: PCMCIA Networking -- who controls?

On Sat, Apr 17, 2004 at 01:29:12PM -0700, Jesse Hein wrote: > I have the following to /etc/network/interfaces (Xed out the sercutiy stuff) >auto wlan0 >iface wlan0 inet dhcp > gateway 192.168.1.1 > wireless mode managed > wireless_essid X > wireless_enc on >

Re: PCMCIA Networking -- who controls? (SOLVED)

Okay, I figured out my mistake. I stumbled across a reference that for hotplug cards you are NOT supposed to have the auto line in the stanza. Oops! Jesse Hein wrote: I succesfully installed wlan-ng and have the card working, kinda. When first put in, or at bootup, I get an error message about

PCMCIA Networking -- who controls?

I succesfully installed wlan-ng and have the card working, kinda. When first put in, or at bootup, I get an error message about turning it on. If I type: ifdown wlan0 ifup wlan0 It then comes back up okay. My guess is that something else is getting to the card first and trying to start it u