2008.12 and USB network Ubuntu Intrepid

Pander pander at users.sourceforge.net
Mon Dec 22 23:11:00 CET 2008


What complete set of configuration changes and shell scripts are you
using? Please update the Wiki if it is out of date because once I got it
running and now (because I'm not a networking/iptables crack) it is not
anymore. Thanks.

Simon Kagstrom wrote:
> On Mon, 22 Dec 2008 02:51:35 -0800 (PST)
> Bernt <bernt at trash-mail.com> wrote:
> 
>>> On FR I've installed 2008.12 and on my laptop Ubuntu Interpid with
>>> wicd.
>>>
>> I have to use `sudo ifdown usb0` and `sudo ifup usb0` 
>> every time I reboot or unplugged the usb cable from my freerunner.
>> It's not so nice, but you can give it a try until there is a solution 
>> again for automatic reconnect.
> 
> Probably there is some proper fix to get this running "cleanly", but I
> resorted to a simple script that simply configures the interface when I
> plug in the freerunner. It's found below and I just start it manually
> once after logging in.
> 
> // Simon
> 
> 
> #!/bin/sh
> 
> echo "Starting ifcfg daemon"
> while [ 1 ]; do
>       tail -F /var/log/kern.log | grep -lq "usb0: register 'cdc_ether'"
>       if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
>           echo "Setting up usb0"
>           /sbin/ifconfig usb0 192.168.0.200
>       else
>           sleep 1
>       fi
> done
> 
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