== Getting server to boot to terminal by default ==

Having problems with usb connection dropping every 1 to 2 days for connected weather station, which then requires a reboot to fix.

Looking at running server headless to reduce resources used.
To achieve this edit:\\
  /etc/default/grub

put "text" into the line:\\
  GRUB_CMLDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="text"

Restart Grub:
  sudo update-grub
  reboot

udisks automounting is running apparently as part of gnome.. no gnome - no automounting

Fix ((http://angryelectron.com/ubuntu-server-automount-removable-media/)) is to use udisks-glue
  sudo apt-get install usbmount udisks udisks-glue

  git clone https://gist.github.com/5399914.git udisks-glue  #(or copy and paste if you don't like git)
  cd udisks-glue
  chmod +x udisks-glue
  sudo cp udisks-glue /etc/init.d/.
  sudo update-rc.d udisks-glue defaults




== wireless connection problems ==
Having major problems with the wireless connection.
Wireless card can be found from command:

  lspci | grep Network

Atheros AR9285

has not good reception of signal - 2-3 bars from 5, but problem is that it drops this signal periodically and also has high packet loss.


Followed some instructions at www.xors.me/?p=1069 to install some driver - but I still have problems

Seeing some strange loop for wlan running in syslog


<code>
Dec 26 11:24:58 hal NetworkManager[809]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning
Dec 26 11:24:59 hal wpa_supplicant[901]: Trying to authenticate with 84:a8:e4:64:c4:fc (SSID='Eisenheim' freq=2437 MHz)
Dec 26 11:24:59 hal NetworkManager[809]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: scanning -> authenticating
Dec 26 11:24:59 hal kernel: [ 1203.141875] wlan0: authenticate with 84:a8:e4:64:c4:fc (try 1)
Dec 26 11:24:59 hal kernel: [ 1203.144098] wlan0: authenticated
Dec 26 11:24:59 hal wpa_supplicant[901]: Trying to associate with 84:a8:e4:64:c4:fc (SSID='Eisenheim' freq=2437 MHz)
Dec 26 11:24:59 hal kernel: [ 1203.144591] wlan0: associate with 84:a8:e4:64:c4:fc (try 1)
Dec 26 11:24:59 hal NetworkManager[809]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> associating
Dec 26 11:24:59 hal kernel: [ 1203.148323] wlan0: RX ReassocResp from 84:a8:e4:64:c4:fc (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=6)
Dec 26 11:24:59 hal kernel: [ 1203.148332] wlan0: associated
Dec 26 11:24:59 hal wpa_supplicant[901]: Associated with 84:a8:e4:64:c4:fc
Dec 26 11:24:59 hal NetworkManager[809]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: associating -> associated
Dec 26 11:24:59 hal NetworkManager[809]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: associated -> 4-way handshake
Dec 26 11:24:59 hal wpa_supplicant[901]: WPA: Key negotiation completed with 84:a8:e4:64:c4:fc [PTK=CCMP GTK=CCMP]
Dec 26 11:24:59 hal wpa_supplicant[901]: CTRL-EVENT-CONNECTED - Connection to 84:a8:e4:64:c4:fc completed (reauth) [id=0 id_str=]
Dec 26 11:24:59 hal NetworkManager[809]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: 4-way handshake -> completed
</code>

This seems to be running constantly - and presumably crashes out every so often because of some small variation in Wifi signal strength and then has some issues reconnecting. 

What is the purpose of this ?


==== Testing Network Speeds ====
Run on server hal
  iperf -s

<code>
dobrien@epicurus [0]   ~
> iperf -c hal
------------------------------------------------------------
Client connecting to hal, TCP port 5001
TCP window size: 23.5 KByte (default)
------------------------------------------------------------
[  3] local 192.168.3.105 port 33992 connected with 192.168.3.104 port 5001
[ ID] Interval       Transfer     Bandwidth
[  3]  0.0-10.9 sec  2.38 MBytes  1.83 Mbits/sec

</code>


<code>
dobrien@epicurus [0]   ~
> iperf -c raspbmc
------------------------------------------------------------
Client connecting to raspbmc, TCP port 5001
TCP window size: 23.5 KByte (default)
------------------------------------------------------------
[  3] local 192.168.3.105 port 60290 connected with 192.168.3.106 port 5001
[ ID] Interval       Transfer     Bandwidth
[  3]  0.0-10.2 sec  7.62 MBytes  6.24 Mbits/sec

</code>