SOLVED:start one interface

[ghartl1]

hi,

i use soho 5.9 with kde 3.5.9.
in my box (thinkpad t42) are 2 networkinterfaces..one ethernet for cable and one wireless card.(eth0...eth1)

so, how can i accomplish to start just one networkinterface per cli?
usually wireless ...eth1

what have i done so far:
chmod -x rc.network..so my box doesnt automatically connect to anything..i like it this way...
when i want to start my wireless network (eth1..permanent assigned per
udev-rule)..this would be my syntax..

iwconfig eth1 essid nameofnet
iwconfig eth1 mode managed
/etc/rc.d/rc.inet1 eth1 restart...
dhcpcd eth1
done...


i always get a message..starting eth0..searching dhcp..and so on..
but not my eth1 nic?
i even disabled eth0 (ifconfig eth0 down)

am i something missing...what would be the best syntax?

greets günter

[bigpaws]

Probably due to /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1.conf using eth0 first, try editing
that file.

Bigpaws

[ghartl1]

hmm

i commented all lines in rc.inet1.conf...see below

this is eth0
#IPADDR[0]=""
#NETMASK[0]=""
#USE_DHCP[0]=""
#DHCP_HOSTNAME[0]=""

# Config information for eth1:
#IPADDR[1]=""
#NETMASK[1]=""
#USE_DHCP[1]=""
#DHCP_HOSTNAME[1]=""


but the system is still using eth0 with a dhcp server...
so it cant find anyone(box not attached to cable)

afterwards i do a dhcpcd eth1 and get my ip...

but how can i start only the one interface?
why...any guesses?

greets günter

[Joe1962]

If eth0 is connected and the ifplugd service running, it will start it. This could be your problem, in which case, edit /etc/ifplugd/ifplugd.conf and remove eth0 from the list of interfaces, or stop the ifplugd service.

[ghartl1]

eth0 is not connected...

anyway i commented eth0 in ifplugd.conf...with the same result

dhcp search for an ip for eth0....at the same time eth1 get an ip adress..

hmmm..same result

bt: doe not handle udev the nic..and not ifplug???

[bigpaws]

If in fact eth1 is your wireless interface (please check this), you can try this:

ifconfig eth1 up
iwconfig eth1essid <whatever it is>
iwconfig eth1 mode managed
dhcpcd eth1

Note: Once the essid is set and the mode you should not
need to use those lines.

HTH

Bigpaws

[ghartl1]

hi bigpaws..

worked so far

i need the last line (dhcpcd eth1) because i dont have enabled dhcp in my configfile...

thanks anyway