326969 – wifi support early network config is not good enough

Bug 326969 - wifi support early network config is not good enough

Summary: wifi support early network config is not good enough

Status:	RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 293609

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Product:	openSUSE 10.3
Classification:	openSUSE
Component:	YaST2 (show other bugs)
Version:	RC 1
Hardware:	64bit Linux

Priority:	P5 - None Severity: Enhancement (vote)
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Assignee:	E-mail List
QA Contact:	Jiri Srain

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Reported:	2007-09-20 21:52 UTC by Fred van Zwieten
Modified:	2007-09-26 12:34 UTC (History)
CC List:	1 user (show)

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Description Fred van Zwieten 2007-09-20 21:52:47 UTC

Very early in the installation process we get the opportunity to configure the network stack for configuring online repo's. We have the ability to choose a wireless adapter, but it won't ask for all wireless info needed. No ESSID asked. No key asked, etc. There are 3 possibilities here:

1. don't support wifi at all and remove the wireless adapters from the list
2. keep the current support, but a info in the help area that only open access points are supported
3. realise a full wireless config dialog, or use the one allready in Yast.

The current situation is very confusing.

Comment 1 Stephan Kulow 2007-09-21 05:02:08 UTC

the option 1 was actually what was supposed to happen, but then you remove support for open access points and other users are confused. We documented it in the manual though

Comment 2 Fred van Zwieten 2007-09-21 06:09:25 UTC

In the manual is good. In the help area on the left side is better. An extra "are you sure" dialog when a wireless adapter is selected is great. I didn't check the help area so i'm not sure it's there.

Comment 3 Matej Horvath 2007-09-26 12:34:10 UTC

I'm sorry, but I have to close this bug as duplicate of Bug 293609. If you have any suggestions please write them there.

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 293609 ***