SDB:Using PCMCIA SCHEMES In SuSE Linux 8.0 or Higher Versions

Version: 8.0

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1 Note
2 Situation
3 Procedure
4 Additional information

Note

The following instructions and their consequences exceed the scope of the free installation support.

Situation

You want to use a computer (notebook or laptop) equipped with PCMCIA slots in different network environments.

Procedure

Install the package "scpm", group "System/Base", and activate the program with the command 'scpm enable'.
Configure and save a network connection manually or with YAST2.
Now save the first profile with the command 'scpm add network-1'. The profile will be added to the system.
Configure a new network connection manually or with YAST2. The previous network connection can be deleted or overwritten, since it has already been saved as PROFILE.
Now save the second profile with the command 'scpm add network-2'. This profile will be added to the system, too.
The output of the command 'scpm list' will be: default network-1 network-2. That is, you have created two profiles.
To switch profiles on a running system, execute the command 'scpm switch network-2'.
To store profiles in the Lilo bootmanager, edit the file /etc/lilo.conf and insert the command 'PROFILE=network-1'in the append line. Then insert a new menu item and write the second profile in the append line.

Additional information

For further information about scpm, refer to the corresponding man pages with 'man scpm'. <keyword>SCHEMES,network,PCMCIA,notebook,scpm</keyword>