On Wed, Nov 16, 2005 at 12:41:52PM +0100, Jacobo wrote: > Package: wireless-tools > Version: 27+28pre10-1 > > /etc/network/if-pre-up.d/wireless-tools doesn't check if $IFACE == lo > At startup, ifup is called as "ifup -a" from /etc/init.d/networks and > therefore, if the systems is set with "auto lo", it will subsequently call > wireless-tools script for the loopback interface too. > Obviously, the loopback interface doe snot have essid, rate, mode, etc > properties so it will fail and annoy with messages on every property that the > script tries to set to it. > > To avoid this, just add at the beginning of the file (right after #! /bin/sh): > > if [ x"$IFACE" = xlo ]; then > exit 0 > fi
This problem should only happen if you added the wireless_essid option
to the "iface lo" stanza, something you shouldn't do anyway. If that is
not the case, then please show me your /etc/network/interfaces.
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Met vriendelijke groet / with kind regards,
Guus Sliepen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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