[pkg-wpa-devel] Bug#431102: wpasupplicant: New version doesn't allow empty essid?

[obi]

On Mon, Jul 09, 2007 at 08:07:02AM +1000, Kel Modderman wrote:
> On Sat, 7 Jul 2007 03:50:02 am obi wrote:
> > Hello Kel,
> >
> > so the log is attached: it keeps telling me that it doesn't know how to
> > associate the AP. I'm not sure sure what do you mean for higher level
> > tool, but ifconfig and route tells me that I'm not online.
> 
> Use the '-dd' option to wpa_supplicant, the log did not contain any debug 
> output.

hmmm ... that was the output when starting wpa_supplicant with -dd. I'll
give it another try next time I'm around the coffee shop.

> > Btw, running dhcpclient manually (that is not doing ifup which brings
> > wpa_supplicant go) brings my interface up and all is well.
> 
> Show your /etc/network/interfaces configuration.

Attached.

> > And downgrading to the stable version (0.5.5-2) fixes it: this version
> > works.
> 
> It may also help to know what type of wireless card/driver you are using.

ipw2200 and the laptop is a thinkpad T41. 

cheers
graziano

> 
> Kel.
> 

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# /etc/network/interfaces -- configuration file for ifup(8), ifdown(8)

auto lo dummy0

# The loopback interface
iface lo inet loopback
	up route add -host 127.0.0.1 lo

# dummy interface
iface dummy0 inet static
	address 192.168.7.17
	netmask 255.255.255.0
	broadcast 192.168.7.255
	network 192.168.7.0

# the mapping script should be able to handle both wireless and wired
# network, but the argument means different things:
# 	wired:
#		the first argument is the IP to use (any to catch all
#			that is no IP is pinged nor set)
#		the second argument is the IP to ping
#	wireless:
#		the first argument is the SSID (Any to specify anything)
#		the second is not used
# in both cases the third argument is the schema to use.
#	map CS\ Test bogus dhcp
mapping eth0
	script /home/graziano/bin/whereami
	map 128.111.45.250/24 128.111.45.1 office
	map 192.168.8.117/24 192.168.8.1 home
	map 80.21.88.139/24 80.21.88.137 PC
	map bogus all dhcp
	#map obi bogus home
	#map Any bogus dhcp

#mapping hotplug
#	script /home/graziano/bin/whereami
##	map managed obi s:1234567890123 home
#	map managed CS\ Test bogus dhcp
#	map managed obi bogus home
#	map managed any bogus dhcp

allow-hotplug
iface eth1 inet manual
	wpa-driver wext
	wpa-roam /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
	wireless-power on

# office
iface office inet static
	address 128.111.45.250
	netmask 255.255.255.0
	network 128.111.45.0
	broadcast 128.111.45.255
	gateway 128.111.45.1

# wireless at home
iface home inet static
	address 192.168.8.117
	netmask 255.255.255.0
	network 192.168.8.0
	broadcast 192.168.8.255
	gateway 192.168.8.1
	openvpn client

# PC (office)
iface PC inet static
	address 80.21.88.142
	netmask 255.255.255.248
	network 80.21.88.136
	broadcast 80.21.88.143
	gateway 80.21.88.137
	openvpn client

# PC (casa)
iface PChome inet static
	address 192.168.1.77
	netmask 255.255.255.0
	network 192.168.1.0
	broadcast 192.168.1.255

# dhcp
iface dhcp inet dhcp

iface cs inet dhcp
	openvpn client

# ipaq
iface usb0 inet static
	address 192.168.0.200
	netmask 255.255.255.0
	network 192.168.0.0
	broadcast 192.168.0.255


iface dsl-provider inet ppp
	pre-up /sbin/ifconfig eth1 up # line maintained by pppoeconf
	provider dsl-provider