---------------------------------------- > From: foxec208@xxxxxxxxxx > To: fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2008 23:03:27 -0500 > Subject: Missing a wireless / WPA piece > > Folks; > > > > I'm configuring a new laptop, I've gotten over the hurdles of firmware and > WPA-PSK is working as long as I iwconfig the essid onto the interface. > > On my previous laptop, something prompted me for a passphrase to allow access > into the WPA-PSK protected network after I had wpa_supplicant configured I > just have no idea what package it was I had always figured it to be part of > wpa_supplicant. > > Can anyone fit another piece into the puzzle. > > Thanks, > > Terry You probably just used network manager for gnome. It uses a keyring and asks for a password to access this so that it can authenticate for wpa, mail, etc. It doesn't work from boot though, only once you login via gdm. _________________________________________________________________ New music from the Rogue Traders - listen now! http://ninemsn.com.au/share/redir/adTrack.asp?mode=click&clientID=832&referral=hotmailtaglineOct07&URL=http://music.ninemsn.com.au/roguetraders
