RE: /etc/network/interfaces or /etc/pcmcia/network.opts?

2002-10-10 Thread Andrew McMillan
On Tue, 2002-10-08 at 03:18, Bruce Best (CRO) wrote: > > Another problem (which also existed using the /etc/pcmcia/network.opts) is > that the wireless card will not work if the onboard (wired) card is up; I > _have_ to disable eth0 in order to get wlan0 to work. Generally, this i

RE: /etc/network/interfaces or /etc/pcmcia/network.opts?

2002-10-10 Thread Andrew McMillan
On Tue, 2002-10-08 at 03:18, Bruce Best (CRO) wrote: > > Another problem (which also existed using the /etc/pcmcia/network.opts) is > that the wireless card will not work if the onboard (wired) card is up; I > _have_ to disable eth0 in order to get wlan0 to work. Generally, this i

RE: /etc/network/interfaces or /etc/pcmcia/network.opts?

2002-10-07 Thread Bruce Best (CRO)
Yes, I switched to pump as well, but only because dhclient stopped working one day (after I did something it didn't like, no doubt). For some unknown reason, pump worked where dhclient didn't, so I stuck with it. I'll post back if I figure it out. B. >if you are using pump for dhcp you should

Re: /etc/network/interfaces or /etc/pcmcia/network.opts?

2002-10-07 Thread Shyamal Prasad
"Bruce" == Bruce Best <(CRO)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> writes: Bruce> Another problem (which also existed using the Bruce> /etc/pcmcia/network.opts) is that the wireless card will Bruce> not work if the onboard (wired) card is up; I _have_ to

RE: /etc/network/interfaces or /etc/pcmcia/network.opts?

2002-10-07 Thread Bruce Best (CRO)
Yes, I switched to pump as well, but only because dhclient stopped working one day (after I did something it didn't like, no doubt). For some unknown reason, pump worked where dhclient didn't, so I stuck with it. I'll post back if I figure it out. B. >if you are using pump for dhcp you should

Re: /etc/network/interfaces or /etc/pcmcia/network.opts?

2002-10-07 Thread Shyamal Prasad
"Bruce" == Bruce Best <(CRO)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> writes: Bruce> Another problem (which also existed using the Bruce> /etc/pcmcia/network.opts) is that the wireless card will Bruce> not work if the onboard (wired) card is up; I _have_ to

RE: /etc/network/interfaces or /etc/pcmcia/network.opts?

2002-10-07 Thread Bruce Best (CRO)
installed, and it seems to its job. >and also >apm. The file /etc/apm/event.d/pcmcia from the pcmcia-cs package >seems to take care of the suspend/resume events. I'll have a look at the apm docs. Another problem (which also existed using the /etc/pcmcia/network.opts) is that t

RE: /etc/network/interfaces or /etc/pcmcia/network.opts?

2002-10-07 Thread Bruce Best (CRO)
tplug installed, and it seems to its job. >and also >apm. The file /etc/apm/event.d/pcmcia from the pcmcia-cs package >seems to take care of the suspend/resume events. I'll have a look at the apm docs. Another problem (which also existed using the /etc/pcmcia/network.opts) is that t

Re: /etc/network/interfaces or /etc/pcmcia/network.opts?

2002-10-05 Thread Shyamal Prasad
"Bruce" == bestb writes: Bruce> Should it?? Is there a way to use the Bruce> /etc/network/interfaces to bring the card back up Bruce> automatically when resuming?? Or should I just go back to Bruce> using the /etc/pcmcia/network.opts for configurin

/etc/network/interfaces or /etc/pcmcia/network.opts?

2002-10-05 Thread Bruce
I have recently installed a new hardrive on my HP Omnibook 500, and reinstalled Woody from scratch. I used to use the /etc/pcmcia/network.opts file to run my wireless 802.11b PCMCIA card (SMC 2632W), and it worked pretty much perfectly, i.e., the interface was brought up on boot, down on

Re: /etc/network/interfaces or /etc/pcmcia/network.opts?

2002-10-05 Thread Shyamal Prasad
"Bruce" == bestb writes: Bruce> Should it?? Is there a way to use the Bruce> /etc/network/interfaces to bring the card back up Bruce> automatically when resuming?? Or should I just go back to Bruce> using the /etc/pcmcia/network.opts for configurin

/etc/network/interfaces or /etc/pcmcia/network.opts?

2002-10-05 Thread Bruce
I have recently installed a new hardrive on my HP Omnibook 500, and reinstalled Woody from scratch. I used to use the /etc/pcmcia/network.opts file to run my wireless 802.11b PCMCIA card (SMC 2632W), and it worked pretty much perfectly, i.e., the interface was brought up on boot, down on

Re: pcmcia network.opts

2001-03-09 Thread tom
Another RTFM!!! When will I learn? So many man pagesso little time... :) Thanks! :) Simon Rowe wrote: > > The answer to the first part of your question is in the PCMCIA Howto in > this section: > > http://linuxdocs.org/HOWTOs/PCMCIA-HOWTO-4.html > > The information says: > >NO_CHECK,

Re: pcmcia network.opts

2001-03-09 Thread tom
Another RTFM!!! When will I learn? So many man pagesso little time... :) Thanks! :) Simon Rowe wrote: > > The answer to the first part of your question is in the PCMCIA Howto in > this section: > > http://linuxdocs.org/HOWTOs/PCMCIA-HOWTO-4.html > > The information says: > >NO_CHECK

Re: pcmcia network.opts

2001-03-08 Thread Simon Rowe
Heather wrote: > > > > > I have two questions: > > > > > > Can anyone tell me what 'NO_CHECK' and 'NO_FUSER' means in the > > > /etc/pcmcia/network.opts file? > > > > Err, not sure. > >

Re: pcmcia network.opts

2001-03-08 Thread Heather
> > You want the keyword "noauto" in /etc/network/interfaces. > > > > My copy of that file indicates how to tweak the PCMCIA setup so it > > will use ifup and ifdown instead of its own style, so maybe you'd > > like to do that. > > > > Do you need them to toggle on/off, or do you actually need to

Re: pcmcia network.opts

2001-03-08 Thread tom
Heather wrote: > > > I have two questions: > > > > Can anyone tell me what 'NO_CHECK' and 'NO_FUSER' means in the > > /etc/pcmcia/network.opts file? > > Err, not sure. > > > How would I do the following: > > I have an internal

Re: pcmcia network.opts

2001-03-08 Thread Simon Rowe
Heather wrote: > > > > > I have two questions: > > > > > > Can anyone tell me what 'NO_CHECK' and 'NO_FUSER' means in the > > > /etc/pcmcia/network.opts file? > > > > Err, not sure. > > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: pcmcia network.opts

2001-03-08 Thread Heather
> I have two questions: > > Can anyone tell me what 'NO_CHECK' and 'NO_FUSER' means in the > /etc/pcmcia/network.opts file? Err, not sure. > How would I do the following: > I have an internal NIC (eepro100) and a pcmcia NIC (wireless). > I want to be a

Re: pcmcia network.opts

2001-03-08 Thread Heather
> > You want the keyword "noauto" in /etc/network/interfaces. > > > > My copy of that file indicates how to tweak the PCMCIA setup so it > > will use ifup and ifdown instead of its own style, so maybe you'd > > like to do that. > > > > Do you need them to toggle on/off, or do you actually need t

Re: pcmcia network.opts

2001-03-08 Thread tom
Heather wrote: > > > I have two questions: > > > > Can anyone tell me what 'NO_CHECK' and 'NO_FUSER' means in the > > /etc/pcmcia/network.opts file? > > Err, not sure. > > > How would I do the following: > > I have an intern

Re: pcmcia network.opts

2001-03-08 Thread Heather
> I have two questions: > > Can anyone tell me what 'NO_CHECK' and 'NO_FUSER' means in the > /etc/pcmcia/network.opts file? Err, not sure. > How would I do the following: > I have an internal NIC (eepro100) and a pcmcia NIC (wireless). > I want to be a

pcmcia network.opts

2001-03-08 Thread tom
I have two questions: Can anyone tell me what 'NO_CHECK' and 'NO_FUSER' means in the /etc/pcmcia/network.opts file? How would I do the following: I have an internal NIC (eepro100) and a pcmcia NIC (wireless). I want to be able to run an 'ifdown eth0' when the card

pcmcia network.opts

2001-03-08 Thread tom
I have two questions: Can anyone tell me what 'NO_CHECK' and 'NO_FUSER' means in the /etc/pcmcia/network.opts file? How would I do the following: I have an internal NIC (eepro100) and a pcmcia NIC (wireless). I want to be able to run an 'ifdown eth0' when the card