finally got dsl 2.0 wireless working!!!!!!!Forum: Networking Topic: finally got dsl 2.0 wireless working!!!!!!! started by: frank12341 Posted by frank12341 on Dec. 12 2005,03:22
well, i had a topik listed here regarding how i was able to get my wireless working on dsl 1.5, but not 2.0...but, tonite, as i was exploring....i found out how to do it, i had to do a boot in Expert mode, go thru the default settings....and once the OS loaded, i got to the dsl control panel, netcard config, and input my laptop ip setting, gateway,, etc..then to the prism2 and made sure i had wlan and the SID correct, now it runs fine... now my only question is how, IN STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS, on how to save that config so i can reload or reboot with that disk anytime, including saveing all those apps i have downloaded... the instructions for newbies like me to linux are a bit vague regarding the .filetool.lst and how to save to it... any help would be appreciated. Posted by roberts on Dec. 12 2005,16:54
Just let me try to understand your setup.It appears that you are running a static IP on a wireless prsim2 device? Posted by frank12341 on Dec. 12 2005,16:57
i have a standard dsl modem, i have a microsoft wireless base station hooked up to the modem. i have the mn-520 microsoft wireless card in my laptop, my provider is verizon and they use dhcp, no static ip. Posted by roberts on Dec. 12 2005,17:15
Then may I assume that a Microsoft base station does not respond to a dhcp request?If you boot your system with dsl nodhcp Then go directly to the Prism2 GUI and enter your info. This should work if the base station responds to dhcp requests. Then the prism2 gui creates a myprism2.sh script, which can be added to your filetool.lst for persistenancy. Posted by frank12341 on Dec. 12 2005,17:25
all i know is that when i booted with the 1.5 disk, the prism2 button works almost immediately, and im on the the net.. when i first tried the 2.0 disk, the opening boot sequence shows that the system is trying to use the card manager to get the wireless info, but it stops and says that it cant because the item is temporarily unavailable. so, when i reboot now, and login as 'expert', i just go step by step, accepting all the defaults, im then able to get to the desktop, and go thru the control panel to set it up.... but, as the second part of my question goes, im not sure how to save these configs... for example, i have a multisession puppy linux cd allows me to boot up, remove the cd from the drive and used other disks in that drive, then when i am done, i put the puppy linux cd back in, shutdown and it saves my session to the cd so it can reboot to that one when i use it again.... isnt that possible with dsl 2.0? how do i save my config? for example, after i originally go the wireless up, i downloaded some apps and there they were on the desktop, but i dont know how to save them...is this only possible by installing to the hd??? Posted by roberts on Dec. 12 2005,17:34
Use an editor and add the following line to your .filetool.lst and to /opt/bootlocal.sh/opt/myprism2.sh The first filetool.lst is for backup the second /opt/bootlocal.sh is to run the restored script at next boot up. Posted by frank12341 on Dec. 12 2005,17:49
so, by adding these lines, the first, to save the boot process, and the second, this will save apps i downloaded onto the disk again so i dont have to download them again? im just having trouble because im used to windows file manager and im not sure where to find the files to edit....it takes a while for me to work my way thru the tree structure..... so, the first line you refer to, /opt/myprism2.sh, that should fix the booting issue, i.e., pick up the wireless? Posted by roberts on Dec. 12 2005,19:59
Saving apps is a separate topic. See the current posts in Tips and Tricks. See also "DSL is not your Father's Operating System" in the blog.
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