Editing /etc/network/interfaces causes Gutsy 7.10 to crash
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Bug Description
Ubuntu and kernel version information
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Linux cupid 2.6.22-14-generic #1 SMP Tue Feb 12 07:42:25 UTC 2008 i686 GNU/Linux
I have Gutsy 7.10 installed in a Averatec 3280 laptop, and have been trying to configure /etc/network/
The problem I am having is that when the interfaces file is written, very often the system crashes with I blank screen. I have tried using ifdown plus stopping the network daemon (/etc/init.
Right now, what I am doing is adding some lines to /etc/init.
Obviously, this is not normal behavior, and it makes modification of /etc/network/
Currently, I have a user script to select my wired or wireless connections in the stanzas of /etc/network/
sudo ifup ath0=ath0-home
to select the required stanza.
I think this may be related to Bug #129183, which I reported earlier - in that case, I was trying to enable a different wireless card on the same laptop, but with the same result - blank screen.
In any event, for this bug, either it doesn't happen or happens less frequently if I shut down the wireless interface (ifdown ath0) before saving a new /etc/network/ interfaces file.
The previous bug involved the built-in ra2500 card, this one has been happening while I was trying to use a Netgear WG511T or WG511TNA card (both designations appear on the box!).