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    SubjectRe: ipw2100: firmware problem
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    On Thursday 09 June 2005 09:16, David S. Miller wrote:
    > From: Denis Vlasenko <vda@ilport.com.ua>
    > 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

    You need to up interface? And surely you need ip addr? That's a knob also! :)

    > Computer work
    > Me no care other cavemen use wireless link
    >
    > Configuration knobs are _madness_. Things should work with minimal
    > intervention and configuration.

    Sure. I consider "iwconfig essid MyCave mode managed" a minimal intervention,
    just like I consider "ip a a dev eth0 123.123.123.2/24 brd +; ip l set dev eth0 up"
    a miniman interventian if I need IP configured.
    --
    vda

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