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Linux-SWAT: /* Network interfaces */

2012-11-27T21:45:17Z

‎Network interfaces

2012-11-27T21:43:35Z

‎Network interfaces

2012-11-27T21:42:07Z

‎Slackware default setup

2012-11-27T21:40:02Z

‎Slackware friendly setup

2012-11-27T21:38:02Z

‎SL4P default setup

2012-11-27T21:35:48Z

‎Network interfaces

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2012-11-14T04:09:46Z

‎Network interfaces

2012-09-18T17:51:37Z

‎Slackware friendly setup

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‎SL4P default setup

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 * With this usb-usb connection, you have to:
   rmmod g-cdc
 * There's also a bluetooth interface, but until now i just connected a mouse, so can't tell much about it.
 * These interface numbers (eth0, eth1 etc.) may vary, depending which one you plug first.

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 * eth0 is the interface that shows up when you plug an USB to ethernet adapter. A list of compatible ones is located [http://pandorawiki.org/USB_compatibility_list#USB_to_Ethernet_adapters here].
 * wlan0 is the embedded Wi-fi interface.
-* wlan1 is the name of a Wi-fi dongle.
+* wlan1 (or wlan2, wlan3 etc.) is the name of a Wi-fi dongle.
 * usb0 should be the small USB port (not sure, may be the first plugged).
 * usb1 should be the big USB port (not sure).

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 = Slackware default setup =
-* Stock Slackware doesn't use the Network Manager, nor Wicd. The network is established at boot, once for all.
+* Historically speaking, stock Slackware doesn't use the Network Manager, nor Wicd. The network is established at boot, once for all.
-* If you want a non-graphical server-oriented setup, you have to disable the network manager (and Wicd). Edit /etc/rc.d/rc.local and comment at the end:
+* If you want a non-graphical server-oriented setup, you have to disable the network manager (or Wicd).
-  /etc/rc.d/rc.networkmanager start
+  chmod -x /etc/rc.d/rc.networkmanager
-into
+or
-  #/etc/rc.d/rc.networkmanager start
+  chmod -x /etc/rc.d/rc.wicd
 * Run as root:
   netconfig
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 otherwise you'll break some Pandora scripts compatibility. Sudo won't launch anything with the wrong hostname.
 * Set you parameters.
-* Edit /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1.conf to finalize your setup.
+* Eventually edit /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1.conf to finalize your setup.
 * Be sure to have all used interfaces plugged in when booting. With the deactivation of the network manager, it's no more plug and play.
 * Reboot.

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 * Although it's shipped in the Slackware ARM release, i grabbed and compiled a more recent version.
-= Slackware friendly setup =
+= Slackware alternative setup =
-* Wicd is included in the stock Slackware extra packages, and i shipped it in SL4P 13.37.
+* Wicd is included in the stock Slackware ARM extra packages.
 * I don't include it anymore inside 14.0 but you still can install it, using slackpkg or any other method.
 * I tried it only a bit so i can't recommend it, or not.
-* If you want to give it a try, be root, then install it, and disable the network manager. Edit /etc/rc.d/rc.local and comment at the end:
+* If you want to give it a try, be root, then install it, and disable the network manager:
-  /etc/rc.d/rc.networkmanager start
+  chmod -x /etc/rc.d/rc.networkmanager
 * Activate Wicd at boot:
   chmod +x /etc/rc.d/rc.wicd

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 = SL4P default setup =
 * The Network Manager, well, manages the connections, and asks for an IP address through a DHCP request. This is how it acts when you boot SL4P for the first time.
-* You can set it up through a right-click on the Xfce desktop icon.
+* You can set it up through a right-click on the NM-applet Xfce desktop icon (two little screens at bottom-right).
-* It's not included in the stock Slackware-13.37, so i compiled and shipped it.
+* Although it's shipped in the Slackware ARM release, i grabbed and compiled a more recent version.
 = Slackware friendly setup =

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 * wlan0 is the embedded Wi-fi interface.
 * wlan1 is the name of a Wi-fi dongle.
-* usb0 is the small USB port (not sure, may be the first plugged).
+* usb0 should be the small USB port (not sure, may be the first plugged).
-* usb1 is the big USB port (not sure).
+* usb1 should be the big USB port (not sure).
 Anyway, you can check the physical link connectivity, as root:
   ethtool usb0

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 * Be sure to have all used interfaces plugged in when booting. With the deactivation of the network manager, it's no more plug and play.
 * Reboot.
 [[Category:Network]]
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 * To avoid this, at the little end, type as root:
   echo 0 > /sys/class/power_supply/twl4030_usb/enable
 * There's also a bluetooth interface, but until now i just connected a mouse, so can't tell much about it.
 * These interface numbers (eth0, eth1 etc.) may vary, depending which one you plug first.