This is not way off the topic's title of SDCARD.
It is best to start a new topic so that other can easily find help.
sorry -- didn't realize that was the policy. if an admin wants to move everything from post #5 down to a new thread with a suitable name, say "getting wifi working", that's fine with me. If not I can try to summarize in a new post and then lead with my remaining questions. I'll assume the latter if the posts don't get moved in the next 24 hours.
However, several eeepc TC users are using ath5k and WPA. Use 'search' button.
searching for "ath5k wpa" turned up two results: this thread and one other that wasn't helpful. I have been referring to this one:
http://forum.tinycorelinux.net/index.php?topic=738.0 which has helped
Instructions for wpa are in the .info file of said extension.
didn't know that. thanks.
Use /opt/bootlocal.sh for your extra wireless commands.
All commands in /opt/bootlocal.sh run as root, not need to sudo.
done that. I'm still trying to figure out the timings. does wpa_supplicant need to run well before the udhcpc call? is there not some way to get wpa_supplicant to make the udhcp call when it finds a suitable connection? (I may not understand what I'm asking here
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You should not need to modprobe ath5k.
that makes things easier
btw, robert I read your very interesting distro watch interview and am very enthusiastic about this distro. I think you are really onto something. I hope you can make wifi a more out of the box experience in future editions. Its tough selling a web dependant distro if users have to spend hours figuring out wifi.