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diff --git a/source/n/network-scripts/README.rc.inet1 b/source/n/network-scripts/README.rc.inet1 deleted file mode 100644 index 5c4a132f..00000000 --- a/source/n/network-scripts/README.rc.inet1 +++ /dev/null @@ -1,72 +0,0 @@ -Hi! -Nice of you to pop by. - -========================================================================== - -Slackware 10.x replacement rc scripts by Alien. - -========================================================================== - -PREFACE: -If you were looking for the 'http://sox.homeip.net/slackware-10.1.IHWhqM' -URL, a word of advice. The rc.inet1 script that I put up there is still -available in the subdirectory 'slackware-10.1.IHWhqM' that you'll find -above. -However, Pat Volkerding was not happy with the fact that this particular -script breaks compatibility with older rc.inet1.conf configuration files. -Therefore, I re-designed the pair of scripts: rc.inet1 and rc.wireless -so that their configuration files (rc.inet1.conf and rc.wireless -respectively) remain compatible with the stock Slackware versions. -The new scripts that you will find here, have much more functionality -than my first attempts (still kept for reference in the -slackware-10.1.IHWhqM directory). - -So, read on for all the info you'll need about this new stuff...... - -========================================================================== - -NETWORK CARD CONFIGURATION: -A major complaint with wireless network cards, is that Slackware's -network configuration does not allow for other interfaces than eth0, -eth1, etc... - -My replacement scripts work fine for network interfaces with other names -than eth0, etc1, ..... For instance, you can use them if you have a -wireless interface called wlan0, or ath0, or ra0. - -You will need the set of rc.inet1* and rc.wireless* together - you must -upgrade them all at once (well the *.conf files may stay the same if you -are still using the stock Slackware scripts). - -These new rc scripts will offer support for arbitrary network interface -names, but also support for WPA encryption using wpa_supplicant. -For WPA support you must of course install wpa_supplicant too, but -the sources, build script and Slackware package can be found under - -http://sox.homeip.net/slackware/slackbuilds/wpa_supplicant/ - -Put your WPAPSK (the WPA pre-shared key) in '/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf' -together with other wireless settings -- look at '/etc/wpa_supplicant.sample' for inspiration. - ->>> WEP encryption, naturally, is still supported, like before. <<< - -The rc.wireless script must only be run by the rc.inet1 script, -it is not meant to be run directly by you, the user. - -So, to start your wlan0 interface, you run: - # /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1 wlan0_start -and to restart the interface (i.e. stop, and then start again) you do: - # /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1 wlan0_restart -Look at the bottom of rc.inet1.conf for examples of the (many new) -parameters you can configure for your interfaces. - -I would like to receive your comments on how they work for you, so that -they can hopefully be incorporated into Slackware 11 eventually. - -You can contact me in Freenode IRC in ##slackware. -Look out for alien_ or aloon. - -Eric Hameleers <alien -at- sox -dot- homeip -dot- net> / 28-apr-2005 / - -========================================================================== |