On Tue 01 Nov 2011 at 09:05:36 -0700, kei...@strucktower.com wrote: Below are some references. This post is a continuation of the postings there.
http://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2011/10/msg02257.html http://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2011/10/msg02567.html > Here's the pertinent stanza from the /etc/network/interfaces file: > > iface eth0 inet static > wpa-debug-level 3 Did you really intend to put the second line here? > post-up /sbin/ifdown eth1 I have reservations about this. Because eth1 is taken down wpa_cli is unable to connect when the cable is unplugged. Which is why the post-down line is needed. Also, it gets run in normal operation after booting - which is unnecessary. But it should work. Here is an alternative approach. This script is put in /usr/local/bin and has permissions 744. It doesn't touch eth1 except during booting. Be warned - I write terrible scripts! #!/bin/bash X=$(ps ax | grep exim | grep -v grep) # Machine booted? Why exim?!! L=$(ifplugstatus | grep eth1 | cut -d: -f2) # eth1 connected? if [ -z "$X" ] ; then until [ "$L" = " link beat detected" ] # Note the space after " do L=$(ifplugstatus | grep eth1 | cut -d: -f2) done wpa_cli -i eth1 disconnect else exit fi The script is called by pre-up /usr/local/bin/script > post-up /sbin/iwconfig eth1 txpower off Have you a convincing reason for having this? > post-down /sbin/iwconfig eth1 txpower on > post-down /sbin/ifup eth1 > address 192.168.1.69 > netmask 255.255.255.0 > network 192.168.1.0 > broadcast 192.168.1.255 > gateway 192.168.1.1 A minor point: network and broadcast are not needed. ifupdown can work out what they are from the other information. -- 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/20111102161214.GL21970@desktop
