From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S262288AbVFIGUm (ORCPT ); Thu, 9 Jun 2005 02:20:42 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S262296AbVFIGTK (ORCPT ); Thu, 9 Jun 2005 02:19:10 -0400 Received: from dsl027-180-168.sfo1.dsl.speakeasy.net ([216.27.180.168]:52902 "EHLO sunset.davemloft.net") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S262285AbVFIGRK (ORCPT ); Thu, 9 Jun 2005 02:17:10 -0400 Date: Wed, 08 Jun 2005 23:16:57 -0700 (PDT) Message-Id: <20050608.231657.59660080.davem@davemloft.net> To: vda@ilport.com.ua Cc: abonilla@linuxwireless.org, pavel@ucw.cz, jgarzik@pobox.com, netdev@oss.sgi.com, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, ipw2100-admin@linux.intel.com Subject: Re: ipw2100: firmware problem From: "David S. Miller" In-Reply-To: <200506090909.55889.vda@ilport.com.ua> References: <002901c56c3b$8216cdd0$600cc60a@amer.sykes.com> <200506090909.55889.vda@ilport.com.ua> X-Mailer: Mew version 3.3 on Emacs 21.4 / Mule 5.0 (SAKAKI) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org From: Denis Vlasenko Date: Thu, 9 Jun 2005 09:09:55 +0300 > On Wednesday 08 June 2005 18:05, Alejandro Bonilla wrote: > > Currently, when we install the driver, it associates to any open network on > > boot. This is good, cause we don't want to be typing the commands all the > > time just to associate. It works this way now and is pretty nice. > > What is so nice about this? That Linux novice user with his new lappie > will join a neighbor's network every time he powers up the lappie, > even without knowing that? I love this behavior, because it means that I don't have to do anything special to get my setup at home working. Me caveman Me plug in wireless router Me watch pretty lights Me turn on computer Me up interface Computer work Me no care other cavemen use wireless link Configuration knobs are _madness_. Things should work with minimal intervention and configuration.