Re: [Hampshire] Wireless help

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Author: John Cooper
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To: Hampshire LUG Discussion List
Subject: Re: [Hampshire] Wireless help
Tim wrote:
> On Sunday 18 February 2007 21:07, John Cooper wrote:
>
>> First list the modules loaded in to the kernel, type
>>
>> lsmod
>>
>> and copy the output in to the email. Then search all the modprobe config
>> files for wlan and/or ra0
>>
>> egrep 'wlan|ra0' /etc/modprobe.d/*
>>
>> cat /etc/modprobe.d/cs46xx
>>
>> The output from these should help see what is configured. If you get
>> permission denied, try as root ( su root )
>>
>>
>
> Lsmod output (sorry its long)
>
> root@2[~]# lsmod
> Module                  Size  Used by

>
> rt2500                150372  0

>
>
> Output from egrep
>
> root@2[~]# egrep 'wlan|ra0' /etc/modprobe.d/*
> /etc/modprobe.d/rt2400:options rt2400 ifname=wlan%d
> /etc/modprobe.d/rt2500:options rt2500 ifname=wlan%d
> /etc/modprobe.d/rt2500:alias ra0 rt2500
>
>

Move the "alias ra0 rt2500" line above the "options rt2500
ifname=wlan%d" as options should come after the alias line. Then try
restarting your network (or reboot)
> output from cat
>
> root@2[~]# cat /etc/modprobe.d/cs46xx
> install snd-cs46xx /sbin/modprobe cs46xx root@2[~]#
>
> Not sure why it putting the root prompt on the end of the line???
>
>

There is probably a missing carriage return or "enter" at the end of
the line in the file.


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