From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from lists.gentoo.org (pigeon.gentoo.org [208.92.234.80]) by finch.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id F03C41381F3 for ; Mon, 22 Jul 2013 14:06:18 +0000 (UTC) Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 6A915E09EC; Mon, 22 Jul 2013 14:06:13 +0000 (UTC) Received: from smtp.gentoo.org (smtp.gentoo.org [140.211.166.183]) (using TLSv1 with cipher AECDH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id F0AF7E09EC for ; Mon, 22 Jul 2013 14:06:12 +0000 (UTC) Received: from flycatcher.gentoo.org (flycatcher.gentoo.org [81.93.255.6]) (using TLSv1 with cipher AECDH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by smtp.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 02CFF33E97B for ; Mon, 22 Jul 2013 14:06:12 +0000 (UTC) Received: by flycatcher.gentoo.org (Postfix, from userid 617) id C0F232171C; Mon, 22 Jul 2013 14:06:10 +0000 (UTC) From: "Sven Vermeulen (swift)" To: gentoo-doc-cvs@lists.gentoo.org Subject: [gentoo-doc-cvs] gentoo commit in xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook: hb-net-wireless.xml X-VCS-Repository: gentoo X-VCS-Files: hb-net-wireless.xml X-VCS-Directories: xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook X-VCS-Committer: swift X-VCS-Committer-Name: Sven Vermeulen Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Message-Id: <20130722140610.C0F232171C@flycatcher.gentoo.org> Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2013 14:06:10 +0000 (UTC) Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-doc-cvs@lists.gentoo.org Reply-to: docs-team@lists.gentoo.org X-Archives-Salt: f0a41e19-3d64-4d39-b2d1-eab118a68267 X-Archives-Hash: 5fc7389cb9a73cd34892aa3610f5bbeb swift 13/07/22 14:06:10 Modified: hb-net-wireless.xml Log: Fix bug #375345 - Add note about rfkill Revision Changes Path 1.22 xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-net-wireless.xml file : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewvc.cgi/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-net-wireless.xml?rev=1.22&view=markup plain: http://sources.gentoo.org/viewvc.cgi/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-net-wireless.xml?rev=1.22&content-type=text/plain diff : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewvc.cgi/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-net-wireless.xml?r1=1.21&r2=1.22 Index: hb-net-wireless.xml =================================================================== RCS file: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-net-wireless.xml,v retrieving revision 1.21 retrieving revision 1.22 diff -u -r1.21 -r1.22 --- hb-net-wireless.xml 18 Jan 2013 22:59:50 -0000 1.21 +++ hb-net-wireless.xml 22 Jul 2013 14:06:10 -0000 1.22 @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ - + @@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ Wireless configuration can be tricky. Hopefully we'll get you working! -10 -2011-08-13 +11 +2013-07-22
Introduction @@ -77,6 +77,15 @@ this happens you may use linux-wlan-ng with baselayout. +

+Some wireless cards are deactivated by default. To activate them, please consult +your hardware documentation. Some of these cards can be unblocked using the +rfkill application. If that is the case, use "rfkill list" to see the available +cards and "rfkill unblock <index>" to activate the wireless functionality. +If not, you might need to unblock the wireless card through a button, switch +or special key combination on your laptop. +

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