Thanks Brian- I installed ifplugd. Still, the wireless does not work if I unplug the Ethernet, but now if I do a ifdown eth1 | ifup eth1 the wireless will now connect (most of the time). Following is a session where the process worked, followed by my interfaces and ifplugd files. Note a couple of "Invalid argument" lines:
******************** >>>>>>>>>>>>>Begin by booting machine with Ethernet cable plugged in... root@eve:~# ping google.com PING google.com (74.125.225.82) 56(84) bytes of data. 64 bytes from ord08s07-in-f18.1e100.net (74.125.225.82): icmp_req=1 ttl=52 time=36.5 ms 64 bytes from ord08s07-in-f18.1e100.net (74.125.225.82): icmp_req=2 ttl=52 time=36.0 ms 64 bytes from ord08s07-in-f18.1e100.net (74.125.225.82): icmp_req=3 ttl=52 time=37.2 ms ^C --- google.com ping statistics --- 3 packets transmitted, 3 received, 0% packet loss, time 2003ms rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 36.031/36.603/37.259/0.504 ms >>>>>>>>>OK, now unplug Ethernet3 cable, wait a few seconds, then... root@eve:~# ping google.com ping: unknown host google.com root@eve:~# ifdown eth1 -v Configuring interface eth1=eth1 (inet) run-parts --verbose /etc/network/if-down.d run-parts: executing /etc/network/if-down.d/avahi-autoipd run-parts: executing /etc/network/if-down.d/wpasupplicant dhclient -v -r -pf /var/run/dhclient.eth1.pid -lf /var/lib/dhcp/dhclient.eth1.leases eth1 Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Client 4.1.1-P1 Copyright 2004-2010 Internet Systems Consortium. 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For info, please visit https://www.isc.org/software/dhcp/ Listening on LPF/eth1/00:0e:35:af:99:c1 Sending on LPF/eth1/00:0e:35:af:99:c1 Sending on Socket/fallback DHCPRELEASE on eth1 to 192.168.1.1 port 67 ifconfig eth1 down run-parts --verbose /etc/network/if-post-down.d run-parts: executing /etc/network/if-post-down.d/avahi-daemon run-parts: executing /etc/network/if-post-down.d/wireless-tools run-parts: executing /etc/network/if-post-down.d/wpasupplicant wpa_supplicant: terminating wpa_supplicant daemon via pidfile /var/run/wpa_supplicant.eth1.pid Stopped /sbin/wpa_supplicant (pid 1924). wpa_supplicant: removing /run/sendsigs.omit.d/wpasupplicant.wpa_supplicant.eth1.pid root@eve:~# ifup eth1 -v Configuring interface eth1=eth1 (inet) run-parts --verbose /etc/network/if-pre-up.d run-parts: executing /etc/network/if-pre-up.d/ethtool run-parts: executing /etc/network/if-pre-up.d/wireless-tools run-parts: executing /etc/network/if-pre-up.d/wpasupplicant wpa_supplicant: wpa-driver wext wpa_supplicant: using debug level: 3 wpa_supplicant: /sbin/wpa_supplicant -s -B -P /var/run/wpa_supplicant.eth1.pid -i eth1 -D wext -t -ddd -C /var/run/wpa_supplicant Starting /sbin/wpa_supplicant... ioctl[SIOCSIWENCODEEXT]: Invalid argument ioctl[SIOCSIWENCODEEXT]: Invalid argument 1319837959.027310: WPS: UUID based on MAC address - hexdump(len=16): d6 d2 60 92 b2 76 5f 55 91 ae 92 c6 0b 2e 93 05 wpa_supplicant: waiting for "/var/run/wpa_supplicant.eth1.pid": 0 (max. 5) wpa_supplicant: creating sendsigs omission pidfile: /run/sendsigs.omit.d/wpasupplicant.wpa_supplicant.eth1.pid wpa_supplicant: ctrl_interface socket located at /var/run/wpa_supplicant/eth1 wpa_supplicant: configuring network block -- 0 wpa_supplicant: wpa-ssid "gojo1985" -- OK wpa_supplicant: wpa-psk ***** -- OK wpa_supplicant: enabling network block 0 -- OK dhclient -v -pf /var/run/dhclient.eth1.pid -lf /var/lib/dhcp/dhclient.eth1.leases eth1 Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Client 4.1.1-P1 Copyright 2004-2010 Internet Systems Consortium. All rights reserved. For info, please visit https://www.isc.org/software/dhcp/ Listening on LPF/eth1/00:0e:35:af:99:c1 Sending on LPF/eth1/00:0e:35:af:99:c1 Sending on Socket/fallback DHCPDISCOVER on eth1 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 6 DHCPDISCOVER on eth1 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 12 DHCPOFFER from 192.168.1.1 DHCPREQUEST on eth1 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 DHCPACK from 192.168.1.1 bound to 192.168.1.6 -- renewal in 33086 seconds. run-parts --verbose /etc/network/if-up.d run-parts: executing /etc/network/if-up.d/avahi-autoipd run-parts: executing /etc/network/if-up.d/avahi-daemon run-parts: executing /etc/network/if-up.d/ethtool run-parts: executing /etc/network/if-up.d/mountnfs run-parts: executing /etc/network/if-up.d/openssh-server run-parts: executing /etc/network/if-up.d/wpasupplicant *********************** root@eve:~# cat /etc/network/interfaces # This file describes the network interfaces available on your system # and how to activate them. For more information, see interfaces(5). # The loopback network interface auto lo iface lo inet loopback # The primary network interface eth0 is for ethernet wired connection allow-hotplug eth0 iface eth0 inet dhcp # the following two lines allow wakeonlan # this runs ethtool after every time eth0 is brought up or taken down, # so WOL should work even if not brought down correctly post-up /sbin/ethtool -s $IFACE wol g post-down /sbin/ethtool -s $IFACE wol g #this next stanza is for the wireless card allow-hotplug eth1 iface eth1 inet dhcp # wpa-conf /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf wpa-debug-level 3 wpa-driver wext wpa-ssid "gojo1985" wpa-psk e0609ee9b0f20c1393f815c9c11759f41ca4b3f078146e842ad48ab692097f5d *************************** root@eve:~# cat /etc/default/ifplugd #[SNIP comments] INTERFACES="eth0 eth1" HOTPLUG_INTERFACES="eth0 eth1" ARGS="-q -f -u0 -d10 -w -I" SUSPEND_ACTION="stop" ****************************** > On Fri 28 Oct 2011 at 10:01:41 -0700, kei...@strucktower.com wrote: > > [Snip] > >> If I boot the machine with the Ethernet connected, the system uses that >> connection via eth0. If I unplug the Ethernet I then can't get the >> wireless to work unless I reboot. I have tried: >> >> /etc/init.d/networking stop|start as well as ifdown eth1 ifup eth1 > > There is a reason why the first command may not work but at this stage it > is probably best you post your /etc/network/interfaces content. The other > commands not working is puzzling. What do you get with -v added to the > command line? > >> but still the wireless doesn't connect. How do I "reset" it or somehow >> configure the system to use the wireless subsequent to having the >> Ethernet >> pulled out, without rebooting the system? > > ifplugd is very, very useful. > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/a2c6ffe72382f40c6276b2f7b20bdc33.squir...@webmail.strucktower.com
