Re: [gentoo-user] Re: managing 802.11a/b/g

On Sun, 14 Jan 2007 02:30:48 + (UTC), james wrote: > If it's ready for testing shouldn't it be (~) masked and not (M) masked? > If not, what the meaning of masking with (~) versus (M) ~arch means a testing ebuild. In this case, the package apparently is considered not ready for general relea

[gentoo-user] Re: managing 802.11a/b/g

Neil Bothwick digimed.co.uk> writes: > You may fond that it was masked for a good reason, or you may find that > it works fine for you. Check /usr/portage/profile/package.mask for the > reason for masking. In this case it simply says masked for testing, which > I tend to take as an invitation to

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: managing 802.11a/b/g

On Sat, 13 Jan 2007 18:33:02 + (UTC), James wrote: > This is a little bit much for me to undertake. I'll have to wait > until NetManager is in testing... > > Do drop me a line if you find an overlay, or such that a (gentoo) > user can install. or another, less feature rich alternaitv

[gentoo-user] Re: managing 802.11a/b/g

»Q« gmx.net> writes: > > Hopefully you can get it working because frankly there's not even a > > close second on Linux for doing what it does. > I read caillon's blog, and I've been excited about NetworkManager since > I saw it announced there. I'm still too chicken to install it on a > Gento

[gentoo-user] Re: managing 802.11a/b/g

In , Cliff Wells <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm not certain why it would be hard masked in Gentoo... maybe it's > not 100% compatible with the Gentoo init stuff. I've used it without > incident on both FC5 and FC6 and the Ubuntu crowd has apparently been > using it for

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: managing 802.11a/b/g

james wrote: Cliff Wells develix.com> writes: If you can use NetworkManager you'll find it rocks. I use it on Fedora and I'm no longer jealous of Mac and Windows users and their ability to use a random AP on a moment's notice. http://www.gnome.org/projects/NetworkManager/ Hello Cliff,

[gentoo-user] Re: managing 802.11a/b/g

Cliff Wells develix.com> writes: > If you can use NetworkManager you'll find it rocks. I use it on Fedora > and I'm no longer jealous of Mac and Windows users and their ability to > use a random AP on a moment's notice. > http://www.gnome.org/projects/NetworkManager/ Hello Cliff, They are