Re: wireless-applet patch
On Tue, 18 May 2004, Jeff Waugh wrote:
> From: Jeff Waugh <jdub@perkypants.org>
> Subject: Re: wireless-applet patch
>
> <quote who="Chipzz">
>
> > > > is someone considering to extend this to be integrated into
> > > > debian?
> > > >
> > > It doesn't currently *support* Debian... we don't have consolehelper
> >
> > Yes it DOES
> > Read planet.gnome.org
>
> You mean the bit in snorp's diary that says: "This still only works on Red
> Hat systems due to the usage of consolehelper. You can fix that by putting
> appropriate root-getting-and-essid-setting-and-renew-dhcp-lease bits for
> your distro in the wireless-applet-helper script."
>
> ?
>
> - Jeff
That's what I meant, yes.
This is why a _distribution_ provides distribution packages; because they
are extended to work (ie implement certain functionality) in specific
cases like this one.
kr,
Chipzz AKA
Jan Van Buggenhout
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