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#1 2010-02-18 22:43:05

skanky
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From: WAIS
Registered: 2009-10-23
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[Solved] netcfg 2.5 Configsection

Just trying to set-up the new netcfg, after upgrading from 2.2.

I did copy the /etc/network.d/wireless-wpa-config and point to my /etc/wpa_supplicant.config file, but get this error:

ctrl_iface exists and seems to be in use - cannot override it
Delete '/var/run/wpa_supplicant/wlan0' manually if it is not used anymore

There is more but those seem to be the main point as if I delete the file mentioned, I can then connect using netcfg.
I then realised that the update states that I should use wireless-wpa-configsection. So I'm looking to switch to that, but I'm not quite sure what the settings should be. The wiki does not go into this detail, that I can find.

What should "identity" and "password" be? My network  requires a wpa key, not username and password.

Any pointers?

Last edited by skanky (2010-02-19 11:08:35)


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#2 2010-02-19 01:14:55

mrunion
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Re: [Solved] netcfg 2.5 Configsection

Ditto. I guess I'm small-brained!


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#3 2010-02-19 01:20:25

parintachin
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Registered: 2009-05-25
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Re: [Solved] netcfg 2.5 Configsection

you are suposed to write you wireless config in wpa_supplicant.conf style in the CONFIGSECTION of a wireless-wpa-configsection.
if you dont know how man wpa_supplicant.conf should help you.
something like this:

CONNECTION="wireless"
INTERFACE=wlan0
SECURITY="wpa-configsection"
ESSID="youressid"
IP="dhcp"
CONFIGSECTION='
    ssid="youressid"
    key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
    psk="your key"
    proto=WPA
    key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
    pairwise=TKIP
    group=TKIP
    priority=10'

hope it helps smile

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#4 2010-02-19 11:08:12

skanky
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From: WAIS
Registered: 2009-10-23
Posts: 1,847

Re: [Solved] netcfg 2.5 Configsection

Many thanks that solved that issue though my settings were slightly different. I just copied the /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf file's profile into it (which I should have thought of myself) - I deleted all settings that weren't in the other file - and it works now when I manually connect (there is another issue with it not connecting automatically, but that seems to be separate and more common so I'll address that elsewhere).

Last edited by skanky (2010-02-19 11:39:41)


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