wireless install Newbie/Oldie (77) needs help

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oldfartsxm1 · Post by **oldfartsxm1** » Mon Oct 11, 2004 4:50 pm

My only install method is by wireless, living retired on a yacht so wireless pcmcia card (either Senao 200mw or Lucent Silver available)
Have got as far as bash??? have looked for iwconfig but its unavailable on this cd.

golloza · Post by **golloza** » Mon Oct 11, 2004 5:49 pm

2004.3 was the first release with wireless enabled LiveCDs.

Maedhros · Post by **Maedhros** » Mon Oct 11, 2004 5:54 pm

golloza wrote:2004.3 was the first release with wireless enabled LiveCDs.

Do you mean 'will be'? I thought they were due to be released in November?

Anyway, knoppix might be a solution here...

codergeek42 · Post by **codergeek42** » Mon Oct 11, 2004 5:54 pm

golloza wrote:2004.3 was the first release with wireless enabled LiveCDs.

Is it out yet? I can't seem to find it on the mirrors. I've tried the OSU Open-Source Lab and Ibiblio.org

golloza · Post by **golloza** » Mon Oct 11, 2004 6:47 pm

Maedhros wrote:
golloza wrote:2004.3 was the first release with wireless enabled LiveCDs.
Do you mean 'will be'? I thought they were due to be released in November?

Anyway, knoppix might be a solution here...

I meant 2004.2

Knoppix if fine too.
I had no trouble installing Gentoo with a Atheros WiFi device (madwifi driver) and Sil3112A SATA using Knoppix

count_zero · Post by **count_zero** » Tue Oct 12, 2004 12:06 am

Wireless install has been possible since at least Gentoo LiveCD 1.4--I did it. There's no iwconfig--you have to manually edit /etc/pcmcia/wireless.opts and /etc/conf.d/net to get it to work.
For the orinoco, at least, all you have to do is:
1) edit /etc/pcmcia/wireless.opts:
Remove the lines of gibberish near the top that the file tells you to. Then enter your info:

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ESSID="<your essid>"
KEY="s:<your key>"

2) edit /etc/conf.d/net

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ifconfig_eth0=( "dhcp" )
ifconfig_eth1=( "dhcp" )

3) ln -s /etc/init.d/net.eth0 /etc/init.d/net.eth1
4) Restart pcmcia:

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/etc/init.d/pcmcia restart

5) Test your connection:

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ping www.google.com

6) Install away!

codergeek42 · Post by **codergeek42** » Tue Oct 12, 2004 12:14 am

count_zero wrote:Wireless install has been possible since at least Gentoo LiveCD 1.4--I did it. There's no iwconfig--you have to manually edit /etc/pcmcia/wireless.opts and /etc/conf.d/net to get it to work.
For the orinoco, at least, all you have to do is:
1) edit /etc/pcmcia/wireless.opts:
Remove the lines of gibberish near the top that the file tells you to. Then enter your info:
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ESSID="<your essid>"
KEY="s:<your key>"
2) edit /etc/conf.d/net
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ifconfig_eth0=( "dhcp" )
ifconfig_eth1=( "dhcp" )
3) ln -s /etc/init.d/net.eth0 /etc/init.d/net.eth1
4) Restart pcmcia:
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/etc/init.d/pcmcia restart
5) Test your connection:
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ping www.google.com
6) Install away!

Oh my gosh. You totally rock!
/me saves your mini-howto.

oldfartsxm1 · Post by **oldfartsxm1** » Tue Oct 12, 2004 12:49 pm

Thanks for the prompt info
Guess I better look for 2004-2 for best option and/or study the other help given, at my age it now takes longer to sink in.
Everything seemed much easier with Basic and old BBC2!!!! Programming was a snap!!

jcosters · Post by **jcosters** » Tue Oct 12, 2004 3:52 pm

Everything seemed much easier with Basic and old BBC2!!!! Programming was a snap!!

Did they have programming lessons on TV in the old days??

Or do you mean you could program BBC2 with Basic, so that you did not have to watch all the stupid soaps?

Seriously, what is BBC2? I could only find stuff about the Brittish Broadcasting Company on google.

george · Post by **george** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 1:33 pm

I guess that oldfartsxm1 is referring to the BBC micro which was an early microcomputer from (if I remember right) Acorn. The BBC name was because there was some sort of tie in with TV programmes.