[OpenIndiana-discuss] Wifi support in OI text image

Milan Jurik milan.jurik at xylab.cz
Tue Aug 21 14:18:46 UTC 2012


Hi,

where is it discussed? Isn't dladm *-wifi working? Or do you need some 
text UI during installation?

Best regards,

Milan

On 21.08.2012 16:16, Jim Klimov wrote:
> Hello world,
>
> As is currently discussed on the list, the text installer image seems
> to lack support of WiFi connectivity. While this really is an 
> unlikely
> component of an "enterprise" server, which would have multiple wired
> links instead, small HomeNAS installs might require that WiFi after
> all, and they might not want or be able to use the GUI install option
> which is geared towards desktops and includes WiFi.
>
> I wonder if it would make sense to either provide WiFi support and
> drivers in the base text image, or if the added footprint useless to
> "true servers" is deemed too big, at least preload a small repository
> with these drivers onto the ISO and document how to install it from
> there (though this might hinder home-nas installations over SSH into
> the live environment)?
>
> What do you think?
> //Jim Klimov
>
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