Intel pro-wireless wlan not starting automatically

[jamie griffin <jamie@fastmail.net>]

Hi everyone


I'm using sidux nyx and have posted on the forum there but haven't had 
much response so i'm wondering if someone here might be able to help.


I configured my wlan card this evening. Although, it needs to be 
activated manually each time i start up 
the machine.

 I'm using a Dell xps 1330 laptop with an intel pro-wireless networkcard.

 output from lspci:

 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network 
Connection (rev 02)

 I configured it using 'ceni' and followed the instructions from the sidux 
manual.

 I read the same problem in an earlier thread, using the same network card 
as me. The solution there seemed to be editing /etc/network/interfaces. I 
think i have the correct entries in the file and i'm now stuck. Heres the 
contents of /etc/network/interfaces:

 # This file describes the network interfaces available on your system
 # and how to activate them. For more information, see interfaces(5).

 # The loopback network interface
 auto lo
 iface lo inet loopback

 allow-hotplug eth0
 iface eth0 inet dhcp

 allow-hotplug wlan0
 iface wlan0 inet dhcp
 wireless-essid **********
 wireless-key ***********

 Also, not sure if it's useful, but i did 'dmesg | grep wlan' which shows:

 ~$ dmesg | grep wlan
 ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready


When i was using OpenSUSE, my wireless connection was configured 
using eth1, not wlan0 and the wifi light would come on. Should i try 
configuring eth1 rather than wlan0 and if so would you be able to explain 
how to do that.

 I'd be really grateful for some advice.

 Jamie