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lazaro92

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Registered: 2021-01-04

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First installation: I think I should installed WIFI in another way

I don't have any technical problem with wifi, I can connect to wifi without problem. The only thing is taht every time that I turn on the system, I have to do execute "sudo wpa_supplicant -B -i wlo1 -c /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf".

Is there any way Wifi is turned on automatically on boot without have to call always this instruction?

And , in my laptop, I have a key with a LED which enable/disable the wifi. This key (F12) doesn't work and wifi is always activated.

This is my last problem to have all my system working fine.

loqs

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Registered: 2014-03-06

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Re: First installation: I think I should installed WIFI in another way

Have you read Wpa_supplicant#At_boot_(systemd)?

progandy

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Re: First installation: I think I should installed WIFI in another way

For the first problem you have a few options:
- wpa_supplicant boot service: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Wp … _(systemd)
- switch to iwd and enable its service
- use and configure a network manager https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Ne … k_managers

For the second:
Does pressing the key toggle the led?
What is the output of "rfkill" before and after pressing the key?
Does the key register with xev? https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Ke … es_in_Xorg

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progandy

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Re: First installation: I think I should installed WIFI in another way

Edit: Wrong button.

Last edited by progandy (2021-01-24 19:48:37)

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lazaro92

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Registered: 2021-01-04

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Re: First installation: I think I should installed WIFI in another way

Sorry for not saying anything. I have been very busy those days and I couldn't use the laptop.

For the switch wifi key issue:

- Does pressing the key toggle the led? / No, the led has two colors: orange (disabled) and white (enabled). Now is always white and it doesn't change.

- What is the output of "rfkill" before and after pressing the key?

Before and after pressing the key the output is the same

Before:

ID TYPE DEVICE       SOFT      HARD
0 wlan hp-wifi unblocked unblocked
1 wlan phy0    unblocked unblocked

After:

ID TYPE DEVICE       SOFT      HARD
0 wlan hp-wifi unblocked unblocked
1 wlan phy0    unblocked unblocked

Does the key register with xev? https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Ke … es_in_Xorg

Last edited by lazaro92 (2021-02-06 17:43:36)

lazaro92

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Registered: 2021-01-04

Posts: 11

Re: First installation: I think I should installed WIFI in another way

Ok the wifi swtich button works!

The problem is that I have  to press it various times and then it works (enables and disables the wifi). I use I3WM, I don't know if it can be the cause of that behaviour.

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For the first problem, what is your recommendation to a newbie in configuring Arch? What is the easy path to configure the Wifi?

- wpa_supplicant boot service: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Wp … _(systemd)
- switch to iwd and enable its service
- use and configure a network manager https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Ne … k_managers

Last edited by lazaro92 (2021-02-06 17:49:44)