Sorry Newbie: Trying to change wlan defaults on Bootable CD

**jhollin1138** · 03-23-2003, 03:39 AM

Sorry Newbie here. I am trying to get my WIFI working and don’t like what I have to do to get it to work.

1) Rename my AP’s SSID to "linux-wlan".
2) Disable any WEP on my AP.
3) Reset my AP.
4) Start the computer running Knoppix with WIFI device installed (I have a D-Link DWL-650 PCMCIA WIFI Card).

After doing all this, I am up and running. Don’t like it one bit.

I am pretty sure I can change the settings in “etc/pcmaia/wlan-ng.opts” but then of course I cannot save them to CD.

How can I make the necessary changes to Knoppix without changing my AP’s setting? Is there a way to have the changes affect future boots (would prefer to still boot from CD)?

TIA

Jim H

**audioaficionado** · 03-23-2003, 10:05 AM

What version of knoppix are you using?

The just released v3.2 has a save configuration feature that would put a _sh script and a compressed config file on your HD (you pick the partion). When you reboot you type 'knoppix myconfig=scan' without the quotes and hit enter and all you tweaking to get you harware working will come back and it all should be good.

**jhollin1138** · 03-23-2003, 09:18 PM

I am currently running 3.1, I think. I will try 3.2. Thanks for the tip.

**jhollin1138** · 03-23-2003, 11:44 PM

Cannot find the download ISO for 3.2 on www.knoppix.org? Is it available for download?

**jhollin1138** · 03-24-2003, 12:28 AM

Originally Posted by jhollin1138

Cannot find the download ISO for 3.2 on www.knoppix.org? Is it available for download?

Found it. Should have searched the forum a little better before posting. My bad!

**Stephen** · 03-24-2003, 12:31 AM

Try here.

**audioaficionado** · 03-24-2003, 12:03 PM

http://source.rfc822.org/pub/mirror/knoppix/

I got the original CeBIT rip in DE and I'm very satisfied with it. There seems to be less problems with it than the EN versions.