#9899 HIGH 1.5-sof: Method for disabling wireless while running

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#9899: Method for disabling wireless while running
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           Reporter:  cjb     |       Owner:  cjb                              
               Type:  defect  |      Status:  new                              
           Priority:  high    |   Milestone:  1.5-software-later               
          Component:  distro  |     Version:  Development build as of this date
         Resolution:          |    Keywords:                                   
        Next_action:  design  |    Verified:  0                                
Deployment_affected:          |   Blockedby:                                   
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Comment(by pgf):

 several things need to happen:

   1) fedora package "rfkill" needs to be added to the build -- it provides
 /sbin/rfkill.

   2) a udev rule should give group 'dialout' ownership of /dev/rfkill.
 (we use group 'uucp' for granting access to serial ports, so 'dialout' is
 unused.)

   3) user olpc should become a member of group dialout.

   4) the control panel should use rfkill command to unblock/block wifi
 when the control panel box is checked/unchecked.  when unchecked (radio
 disabled), a flag file (/home/olpc/.rfkill_block_wifi) will be created,
 and removed when the radio is enabled.

   5) /etc/init.d/olpc-configure needs to check the flag file on boot, and
 rfkill block the interface if the file is present.

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