I have to remove and reinstall wifi driver module all the time to make it work
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I have to remove and reinstall wifi driver module all the time to make it work
I have a Gateway laptop with Debian Squeeze installed on it. It has a WIMAX 6250 wireless controller. I managed to install the right driver and made it work and all but every time when I startup my laptop I have to remove and reinstall the iwlagn module to make WICD scan for and find wireless networks. This is VERY annoying, especially when I'm short on time.
Looks like it might be an issue with the wifi card not properly loading the module when it initializes. In the Linux world a module should be loaded automatically based upon the settings in /etc/modprobe.conf.
If you are having issues with the module loading correctly read over the below link and create an /etc/rc.modules file to force the module to load whenever your system boots.
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