[driverloader] Problem with driverloader loading at startup - Debian Sarge

[Linuxant support (Jonathan)]

Hi,

normally, you do not have to manually configure your wireless device 
with low level tools such as 'iwconfig' and 'dhclient' and it is normal 
that these settings are removed after a reboot. We recommend that you 
use the network configuration tool provided with your Linux distribution.

Since you are running Debian and you do not want to use or have such a 
tool, you can also modify the '/etc/network/interfaces' file to do it. 
Here is a template that you can use:

---
auto eth0
iface eth0 inet dhcp
     wireless_essid MyEssid
     wireless_mode Managed
     wireless_key s:MyKey
---

You can obtain more information about this file format with the:

---
man 5 interfaces
---

command in a shell.

Regards,


Jonathan
Technical specialist / Linuxant
www.linuxant.com
support at linuxant.com


michel.duval wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I'm running a Debian sarge distro, kernel 2.4.27-2-686 with a Belkin F5D6020
> wireless card v3000 (Realtek 8180 driver).
> 
> I have installed driverloader (free trial license) a few days ago using the
> dldrinstall.run script.
> 
> The install ran perfectly and after having configured the card with the
> iwconfig tool the green light lit and finally a # dhclient eth0 set the
> system fully functional.
> 
> The problem is that after every reboot I have to go through the full config
> process to get the card connected:
> 
> -          indicate the location of .INF and .SYS files using the web
> navigator as root (even the location of these 2 files is not saved !!!)
> 
> -          iwconfig (mode, key, essid): settings are lost after the reboot
> 
> -          dhclient .
> 
> I've read many posts in various forums but none of them gave me a solution
> to set up an automatic connexion process.
> 
> Several posts talk about adding lines in /etc/rc.local but this particular
> file does not exist in my distro, I have /etc/rc0.d, rc1.d, etc. but no
> rc.local
> 
> I'd like to have an indication on how I could keep from fully reconfiguring
> the wireless system after the reboot
> 
> Does it have something to do with the order drivers are loaded during boot
> process?
> 
> Forgive my ignorance; I'm a simple Linux amateur, just above a basic newbie
> (but not that high obviously)!
> 
>  
> 
> Thanx for the help
> 
>  
> 
> 
> 
> 
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