Help setting up wireless card

Forum: Networking
Topic: Help setting up wireless card
started by: Zeike

Posted by Zeike on Sep. 03 2006,19:11

Just for the record I am a linux newbie.

I have installed DSL onto an old IBM ThinkPad 380XD. I was wondering how I could set it to load the settings for my pcmcia wireless card while booting. Currently I have to do it manually with the iwconfig option in the control panel each time I boot.

Posted by ^thehatsrule^ on Sep. 06 2006,21:07

You could load the sequence of commands in /opt/bootlocal.sh

Posted by joer on Sep. 06 2006,22:37

If you used the control panel then you should have a script built for you in /opt called something like myiwconf.sh just call this script with sudo or add the call to /opt/bootlocal.sh

Posted by organizer on Sep. 08 2006,05:04

I have the exact same issue as first post (even the same laptop.)

How do I go about adding the commands into the bootlocal? I know there must be an editor somewhere, but the closest I can get is finding the file (directory?) in the dslpanel, and I can't open the bootlocal.

I'm absolutely new to linux (this week) so I apologize in advance for what must sound like such a simple question.

Thanks in advance!

Posted by ^thehatsrule^ on Sep. 08 2006,13:14

See < http://damnsmalllinux.org/applications.html > for an intro to some included apps on DSL.

You could use beaver (for a gui), or try out vi/vim/nano (in console) among others.

Posted by Juanito on Sep. 08 2006,14:34

Click on the "ATerminal" icon to bring up a terminal screen, then type

beaver /opt/bootlocal.sh

This will enable you to edit the bootlocal file