netcfg won't connect at boot to eduroam

frojnd · 2010-06-10 12:34:08

Hello there. When I go to places where they have eduroam and I boot arch. netcfg won't automatically connect to eduroam. I have to manually invoke: sudo netcfg eduroam

/etc/rc.conf

#
# /etc/rc.conf - Main Configuration for Arch Linux
#

# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
# LOCALIZATION
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
#
# LOCALE: available languages can be listed with the 'locale -a' command
# HARDWARECLOCK: set to "UTC" or "localtime", any other value will result
#   in the hardware clock being left untouched (useful for virtualization)
# TIMEZONE: timezones are found in /usr/share/zoneinfo
# KEYMAP: keymaps are found in /usr/share/kbd/keymaps
# CONSOLEFONT: found in /usr/share/kbd/consolefonts (only needed for non-US)
# CONSOLEMAP: found in /usr/share/kbd/consoletrans
# USECOLOR: use ANSI color sequences in startup messages
#
#LOCALE="en_US.UTF-8"
LOCALE="sl_SI.UTF-8"
HARDWARECLOCK="UTC"
TIMEZONE="Europe/Ljubljana"
KEYMAP="slovene"
CONSOLEFONT=
CONSOLEMAP=
USECOLOR="yes"

# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
# HARDWARE
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
#
# MOD_AUTOLOAD: Allow autoloading of modules at boot and when needed
# MOD_BLACKLIST: Prevent udev from loading these modules
# MODULES: Modules to load at boot-up. Prefix with a ! to blacklist.
#
# NOTE: Use of 'MOD_BLACKLIST' is deprecated. Please use ! in the MODULES array.
#
MOD_AUTOLOAD="yes"
#MOD_BLACKLIST=() #deprecated
MODULES=(uvcvideo !pcspkr b43 vboxdrv acpi-cpufreq)

# Scan for LVM volume groups at startup, required if you use LVM
USELVM="no"

# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
# NETWORKING
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
#
# HOSTNAME: Hostname of machine. Should also be put in /etc/hosts
#
HOSTNAME="archer"

# Use 'ifconfig -a' or 'ls /sys/class/net/' to see all available interfaces.
#
# Interfaces to start at boot-up (in this order)
# Declare each interface then list in INTERFACES
#   - prefix an entry in INTERFACES with a ! to disable it
#   - no hyphens in your interface names - Bash doesn't like it
# 
# DHCP:     Set your interface to "dhcp" (eth0="dhcp")
# Wireless: See network profiles below
#

#Static IP example
#eth0="dhcp"

#okdar uporabljam netcfg ne nucam tega
#eth0="dhcp"
#
# prav tako ne nucam met blacklistanih mreznih !eth0 in !wlan0 v v INTERFACES
INTERFACES=()

# Routes to start at boot-up (in this order)
# Declare each route then list in ROUTES
#   - prefix an entry in ROUTES with a ! to disable it
#
gateway="default gw 192.168.1.1"
ROUTES=(!gateway)
 
# Enable these network profiles at boot-up.  These are only useful
# if you happen to need multiple network configurations (ie, laptop users)
#   - set to 'menu' to present a menu during boot-up (dialog package required)
#   - prefix an entry with a ! to disable it
#
# Network profiles are found in /etc/network.d
#
# This now requires the netcfg package
#
#NETWORKS=(main)

# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
# DAEMONS
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
#
# Daemons to start at boot-up (in this order)
#   - prefix a daemon with a ! to disable it
#   - prefix a daemon with a @ to start it up in the background
#

WIRELESS_INTERFACE="wlan0"
WIRED_INTERFACE="eth0"
DAEMONS=(syslog-ng hal kdm ntpd net-auto-wired net-auto-wireless @crond @alsa @netfs sensors powernowd @laptop-mode)
#DAEMONS=(syslog-ng kdm wicd @crond @alsa @hsl) ne dela tipkovnica, miska..

eduroam settings:

CONNECTION="wireless"
INTERFACE=wlan0
SCAN="no"
SECURITY="wpa-config"
ESSID="eduroam"
IP="dhcp"
TIMEOUT=50
WPA_CONF="/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf"

my /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf configuration file:

ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant
eapol_version=1
ap_scan=1
fast_reauth=1

network={
        ssid="eduroam"
        key_mgmt=WPA-EAP
        group=TKIP
        eap=TTLS
        anonymous_identity="anonymous@feri.uni-mb.si"
        identity="ID@feri.uni-mb.si"
        password="duck123:)"
        ca_cert="/Sistem/netcfg/eduroam/caferi.der"
        phase2="auth=PAP"
        priority=100
}

That's one problem. And while I'm here I have another. I know netcfg is just netcfg. But how can I solve this one, at home I have wired and wireless connection. I plug the cable into the computer but when it boots I can see that both wired network is up and wireless, just point me out where can I look to solve this one.

skanky · 2010-06-10 13:56:10

#NETWORKS=(main)

I think that NETWORKS needs to be set to include eduroam (and any other networks you may wish to connect to).

As for the other "issue", check out ifplugd.

frojnd · 2010-06-10 14:35:45

Then in networs are wired and wireless networks: NETWORKS=(eduroam, wired_dns, wired_static_b, homewifi,...)?

skanky · 2010-06-10 15:44:10

That's what I have in mine - it may not be necessary, the wiki is ambiguous on the point. It's certainly necessary if using "net-profiles" but may or may not be for net-auto-wireless. I've always added them just in case (it hasn't stopped it working).

However, you *will* need wpa_actiond installed for net-auto-wireless, if you haven't.

The other thing is, as the wiki says:

Note that wpa-config profiles does not work with net-auto-wireless. Convert them to wpa-configsection instead.

So you will probably need to switch your config profile to a configsection one (again, that's what I use and have no issue automatically connecting to any profile networks).

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#1 2010-06-10 12:34:08

netcfg won't connect at boot to eduroam

#2 2010-06-10 13:56:10

Re: netcfg won't connect at boot to eduroam

#3 2010-06-10 14:35:45

Re: netcfg won't connect at boot to eduroam

#4 2010-06-10 15:44:10

Re: netcfg won't connect at boot to eduroam

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