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Bug 82246

Summary: gentoo network script doesn't allow to use the space caracter inside a essid
Product: Gentoo Release Media Reporter: michel Weinachter <michel.weinachter>
Component: EverythingAssignee: Gentoo LiveCD Package Maintainers <livecd>
Status: RESOLVED TEST-REQUEST    
Severity: minor    
Priority: High    
Version: unspecified   
Hardware: x86   
OS: Linux   
Whiteboard:
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Runtime testing required: ---

Description michel Weinachter 2005-02-16 06:36:27 UTC
if I use "no ssid" as ssid only "no" is used.
but I can do 
iwconfig eth0 essid "no ssid"

Reproducible: Always
Steps to Reproduce:
1. lauch live cd
2. use the network configuration script
3. use a space in the ssid

Actual Results:  
need to use manual configuration  

Expected Results:  
wireless lan fonctional
Comment 1 Chris Gianelloni (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2005-03-28 08:53:39 UTC
This should be fixed in 2005.0