Re: [gentoo-amd64] wireless setup from install

[Drake Donahue]

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From: "Gavin Seddon" <gavin.m.seddon@×××××××××××××.uk>
To: "Gentoo" <gentoo-amd64@l.g.o>
Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2006 5:05 AM
Subject: [gentoo-amd64] wireless setup from install


> Hi,
> I have new wireless router which this machine is plugged into.  We have
> a spare P4 here which I want to put Getoo on to keep backups on.  The
> machine will have no kb/m or terminal and be accessed soley by ssh.
> Naturally I prefer to set up networking from instillation however, this
> is proving difficult.  Can anyone tell me how to achieve this?  If this
> is too difficult I will move the box in here for instillation and set up
> a wireless connection later.

reference is the gentoo handbook x86 version.
google "gentoo wireless network howto" yields lots of stuff includihg 
http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook-x86.xml?part=4&chap=4
you ran "net-setup eth0" for wireless? if so what feedback?
manual configuration?  if so what feedback?
perhaps rf propagation problem? move p4 next to amd64 and try again.
bad dongle? shut down machines and reset router swap dongles start back up 
with crossed fingers

> Is this easier?
> The router is a linksys wireless-g 802.11g .  The usb dongle on the pc
> is asus.  If I type lsusb the system can see it.
> BTW the p4 is temporarily connected to a monitor, kb/m.  I have searched
> the www extensively but nothing seems to anwser my prob.  So, if someone
> can point to a url this would be useful.
> )Thanks.
> Gavin.
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> Dr Gavin Seddon
> School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
> University of Manchester
> Oxford Road, Manchester
> M13 9PL, U.K.
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