HD Install :: saving wifi settings

I'm pretty sure with a HD install you shouldn't need to backup. The settings should be saved between boots. What do you do to set it up? If it's some simple commands you can stick them in one of the scripts that are run at startup (.bash_profile is one, there's a better one to use, something like startup.sh, but I forget where it is).

Hi Alan,

I'm trying to do that onto my pendrive too. Just started to look at this... will update if I find out how.

Good Luck :;):

With a pendrive you want to do a usb pen drive install using backup/restore. If you just do a regular install, you will read/write the usb drive way to often and the usb pendrive will go bad. By using backup/restore at the end of each session you will virtually never reach the write limit.

I have done a hd install, and it keeps the wireless config, but I always have to go in and reconfigure the netcard to give it access.

I am trying to put this system together for my very techno-illiterate neighbor. I need a solution that will automatically have the internet available on boot - no "go into restore" or any of that jazz.

Any ideas? I found a hint that said something about putting the network-script into the boot, except the script it refers to is not on my installation.

Do you have a script you want to run at boot? If so just enter it in ~./xinitrc . If not I here making them isn't too tough, I haven't tried them myself.

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