Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2007 17:32:31 -0600 From: Chad Perrin <perrin@apotheon.com> To: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: controlling the wireless interface [fixed -- ignore] Message-ID: <20070427233231.GA1653@demeter.hydra> In-Reply-To: <20070427230828.GA1555@demeter.hydra> References: <20070427230828.GA1555@demeter.hydra>
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On Fri, Apr 27, 2007 at 05:08:28PM -0600, Chad Perrin wrote: > I've gotten the wireless interface on a Thinkpad R52 working from the > instructions in the FreeBSD Handbook: > http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/network-wireless.html > > Unfortunately, I seem to have run into a problem. Most of the time, the > interface that will be used is the RJ-45 ethernet NIC, not the IPW2200 > wireless NIC. I've yet to find a way to get the wireless to work > without starting it at boot time. How would I go about configuring the > system so that it doesn't start fwe0 at boot, but allows me to start it > (easily) later if I need it? Please ignore this. I seem to have made a stupid error during install. I used the wrong firmware. All is now well. -- CCD CopyWrite Chad Perrin [ http://ccd.apotheon.org ] Larry Wall: "A script is what you give the actors. A program is what you give the audience."
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