[mythtv-users] HowTo avoid password nagging

[Nicolas Will]

On Sun, 2007-12-09 at 18:15 +0100, Karl Reichert wrote:
> Hello list,
> 
> I just installed Mythbuntu 7.10 and have a problem:
> 
> I'm connecting my machine with network manager (wireless, RT73USB) to
> my network. On startup, gnome-keyring asks me for the password
> (because my WPA-password is stored there).
> 
> As I want to use mythbuntu without keyboard, this really sucks.
> 
> I found some hints how to automatically unlock gnome-keyring, but this
> 1) works only, if you do not login automatically into GDM
> 2) is buggy in Ubuntu 7.10
> (https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/WPAHowTo#head-92c70cd59ecb39c8645a88a26134115395c7d904)
> 
> I tried to set up my WLAN stick using command line (wpa_supplicant),
> but this is not supported by RT73USB driver shipped with Ubuntu.
> 
> So I'm looking for a way to use network manager, but still login
> automatically into both, GDM and gnome-keyring.
> 
> Thanks for your advise

Here is my advice:

Do a hard config using /etc/network/interfaces, then network manager
will just ignore the interface, the gnome keyring will not get involved.

You will want to follow instructions in there:

/usr/share/doc/wpasupplicant/README.modes.gz

Nico