Proper Wireless PC Card Setup

Mon May 17 11:31:27 PDT 2004

I still use col 2.4. Upgraded here and there.
I have a couple of rh 7.1 boxes, but I don't use them for much.
Joel

On Mon, May 20, 2002 at 03:04:37PM -0400, kbb0927 at cs.com wrote:
> Thanks Joel,
> 
> Found a site that addresses this very issue for SuSE 8.0 with a
> SXS at the Unofficial SuSE FAQ site from the SuSE List. I'l try that
> and if I still have trouble I will send you the scripts.
> 
> BTW, what distro do you use? COL 3.1.1? I'm a former eD2.4 refugee.
> 
> Best Regards, 
> 
> Keith B.
> Joel Hammer <Joel at hammershome.com> wrote:
> 
> >I can't give you an example of pcmcia scripts because I don't use it. And, I
> >don't use SUSE.
> >
> >I would just put into rc.local, or whatever SUSE calles it, the
> >commands to configure your card. rc.local runs after everything else
> >during bootup. ?Another place to put these commands is in .bashrc in
> >your home directory. (I assume you use bash.) ?If you can't figure out
> >the commands, send me the SUSE startup scripts (for pcmcia) and the
> >configuration files and I will take a look at it.
> >
> >BTW, I have given up on the complicated network configuration scripts which
> >come with the distros; just write those scripts yourself to apply to your own
> >hardware. It is much simpler that way.
> >
> >Joel
> >
> > On Mon, May 20, 2002 at 07:17:49AM -0400, kbb0927 at cs.com wrote:
> >> Joel,
> >>
> >> What I have figured is that I need to restart pcmcia and network after
> >> all is said and done. ?I notice in rc?.d that pcmcia loads before
> >> network and again after network stuff. Could you give me an example
> >> of how to put up a script to make pcmcia reload or load after the
> >> network has started?.
> >>
> >> BTW, I have changed to a Linksys Instant Wireless pcmcia card in order
> >> to get it to work under winXP, I know, but I need winXP for business
> >> right now. I had to figure out what to do to get it to run under linux
> >> as there is no info on configuring this card under linux. I am still at
> >> the delimna of boot order/restart, but once that is figured out I
> >> could write a SxS for this card if anyone is interested.
> >>
> >> Best Regards,
> >>
> >> Keith B.
> >>
> >> Joel Hammer <Joel at hammershome.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> >You have two choices, in general.
> >> >
> >> >1. Try to figure out the convoluted logic of the professionals who
> >> >set us the SUSE distro, who had to figure out how to anticipate any
> >> >number of combinations of devices and drivers and who knows what else.
> >> >This might take a while, since you may not find any documentation explaining
> >> >just how those bash startup scripts work.
> >> >
> >> > ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?OR
> >> >
> >> >2. Just put the command to start the thang in rc.local or whatever it is
> >> >on SUSE. I have by now rewritten some of my startup scripts a number of
> >> >times. In the process I have leaned to write bash scripts and I have very
> >> >good control over my devices and daemons. It turns out it is impossible
> >> >to setup linux so that no matter what devices or daemons you add, the
> >> >startup scripts that come standard with the distro will be able to start
> >> >all the devices and daemons properly for you. (dynamic host resolution,
> >> >network cards in general, and jazz drives come to mind). ?Order of loading
> >> >is the sort of thing the startup scripts can't figure out, for example.
> >> >
> >> >Joel
> >> >
> >> >On Sun, May 19, 2002 at 05:55:11PM -0400, kbb0927 at cs.com wrote:
> >> >> Llama,
> >> >>
> >> >> Ok, I no longer have to do yast. It still requires however, a rcnetwark
> >> >> restart to turn on the card. Should I try alias eth-pcmcia orinoco_cs in
> >> >> /etc/modules.conf? ?Where do I change the order so that the pcmcia loads
> >> >> after network loads?
> >> >>
> >> >> Best,
> >> >>
> >> >> Keith B.
> >> >>
> >> >> "Net Llama!" <netllama at linux-sxs.org> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> >kbb0927 at cs.com wrote:
> >> >> >> LLama,
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> No such bird as ifcfg-eth1. I did put alias eth1 orinoco_cs in
> >> >> >> /etc/modulesconf. ?I found ifcfg-eth-pcmcia-0, but no entry for
> >> >> >> ONBOOOT. I restarted the network using rcnetwork restart, but I have
> >> >> >> not rebooted. Will do it now and get back to you.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >I should have prefaced my suggestions with the warning that I have zero
> >> >> >wireless experience, and i'm just basing everything on how this all
> >> >> >works with a traditional 10/100 NIC. ?Its quite possible that SuSE uses
> >> >> >ifcfg-eth-pcmcia-0 instead of ifcfg-eth[0,1].
> >> >> >
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Thanks for your response. Enjoy that new baby!!!
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Thanks. ?We're trying, in between the lack of sleep :)
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Best Regards,
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Keith B.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> "Net Llama!" <netllama at linux-sxs.org> wrote:
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>>Sounds like Joel might be onto something. ?First, *forget* YAST. ?Its
> >> >> >>>obscuring what you need to accomplish. ?You should first look at
> >> >> >>>/etc/modules.conf to see if there is an entry for eth1. ?If not, add it
> >> >> >>>like this:
> >> >> >>>alias eth1 orinoco_cs
> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >>>Next, look at /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth1 and verify that
> >> >> >>>ONBOOT=YES, and all the other info listed is correct.
> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >>>Report your progress.
> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >>>Joel Hammer wrote:
> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >>>>Don't know nuthin' about wireless, laptops, or PCMCIA, but: This sounds
> >> >> >>>>
> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> ?like the drivers aren't loading at boot up. What modules are present after
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>>>YAST sets up your card and ?what modules are loaded after reboot (lsmod) ?
> >> >> >>>>
> >> >> >>>>You might look at your bootup messages (/var/log/messages, dmesg) and
> >> >> >>>>see if your card is being detected at bootup.
> >> >> >>>>
> >> >> >>>>Does ifconfig show this type of card?
> >> >> >>>>
> >> >> >>>>Joel
> >> >> >>>>
> >> >> >>>>On Sun, May 19, 2002 at 01:35:55PM -0400, kbb0927 at cs.com wrote:
> >> >> >>>>
> >> >> >>>>
> >> >> >>>>>Hello Lists,
> >> >> >>>>>
> >> >> >>>>>I have set up my Siemens Wireless PCMCIA card using the orinoco_cs drivers
> >> >> >>>>>and according to the manufacturer, I have altered the following files:
> >> >> >>>>>
> >> >> >>>>>1. ?/etc/pcmcia/config ?- put the info about the card and told it to
> >> >> >>>>> ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? bind to orinoco_cs here.
> >> >> >>>>>2. ?/etc/wireless.opts ?- put the INFO aabout INFO, ESSID, MODE here.
> >> >> >>>>>
> >> >> >>>>>3. ?Setup the card under yast as eth-pcmcia-0 which gets put up as eth1.
> >> >> >>>>>4. ?When I finish the set up it runs like a charm.
> >> >> >>>>>
> >> >> >>>>>When I shutdown the laptop when I'm done and later reboot it, nothings
> >> >> >>>>>works until I go back to yast and reset the card up again. What am I
> >> >> >>>>>missing?
> >> >> >>>>>
> >> >> >>>>>HARDWARE INFO: ? Compaq M700 (PIII-850, 256M RAM, Two Type II PCMCIA slots
> >> >> >>>>> ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?Linksys Access Point
> >> >> >>>>> ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?Siemens PCMCIA Wireless NIC in Slot 1 (2nd slot)
> >> >> >>>>>
> >> >> >>>>>SOFTWARE INFO: ? SuSE 8.0 Pro, KDE3, Basically out of box install with
> >> >> >>>>> ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?YOU updates. Uses yenta_socket drivers.
> >> >> >>>>>
> >> >> >>>>>Thanks in advance for help. ?BTW, Can't get it to run at all under WinXP.
> >> >> >>>>>Go figure!!!
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >--
> >> >> >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> >> >> >L. Friedman ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?netllama at linux-sxs.org
> >> >> >Linux Step-by-step & TyGeMo: ? ? ? ? ? ?http://netllama.ipfox.com
> >> >> >
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