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On Thursday 11 January 2007 17:52, »Q« wrote: |
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> Neil Bothwick <neil@××××××××××.uk> wrote: |
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> > you could emerge ifplugd, then the startup scripts won't try to |
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> > initialise eth0 if no cable is detected. |
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> Is there something like this which will bring my wireless connection up |
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> or down depending on whether the device is found? (My laptop has a |
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> hardware switch to turn the wireless card on/off). |
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I have a USB WiFi adaptor which is picked up and initialised by ifplugd |
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everytime I plug it in. I assume that the same will happen when you turn |
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your wireless card on/off. |
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I am not sure what happens when I have both an ethernet cable plugged in and |
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the WiFi adaptor. I guess both will come up but which one is going to be |
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used by applications to connect to the Internet? |
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Regards, |
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Mick |
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