Alain Spineux wrote: > On Jan 7, 2008 11:40 PM, Mark Weaver <mdw1982 at mdw1982.com> wrote: >> Alain Spineux wrote: >>> On Jan 7, 2008 6:10 PM, Mark Weaver <mdw1982 at mdw1982.com> wrote: >>>> Hi all, >>>> >>>> I've got a Dell Inspiron 1501 with a Broadcom 1390 Wlan mini card >>>> (integrated) wireless lan chipset. I've got an init script setup to >>>> activate the wireless connection at boot time, however when the system >>>> boots the adapter doesn't connect. I'm not able to get a connection >>>> until after the desktop is done loading and I run the script from the >>>> command line. >>> what about running your script from the >>> /etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit. >>> Start it at the end of it, but be careful if your scrip block the boot >>> process, your systm will block! Be sure to have a rescue CD ready. >>> >>> Regards >>> >> well... I've got it starting as a service, however it doesn't make the >> connection. when the system starts to run the script the script runs >> fine but the wireless doesn't make the connection. "Network is down" is >> reported to the console as the system is booting. >> >> Once the desktop loads and I'm logged in, if I issue "service wireless >> restart" (I've got it setup as a sysV init script) the wireless connects >> perfectly every time. > > Are you using NetworkManager ? > NM require the user to be logged to access to the crypted key. > Hi Alain, No NM being used here. As a matter of fact I can rarely ever get a connection using that method.