BUGFIX: Allow for stratup without root access (to WiFi interface)

git-svn-id: http://www.neo1973-germany.de/svn@85 46df4e5c-bc4e-4628-a0fc-830ba316316d
2008-07-26 18:14:07 +00:00 · 2008-07-26 18:14:07 +00:00 · 49839b2e81
commit 49839b2e81
parent 02a0875646
1 changed files with 6 additions and 1 deletions
--- a/SettingsGUI/trunk/src/settingsgui/MofiPanel.py
+++ b/SettingsGUI/trunk/src/settingsgui/MofiPanel.py
@ -53,7 +53,12 @@ class MofiPanel(gtk.VBox):
            wifi = Wireless(ifname)
            essid = wifi.getEssid()
            
-            wifi.scan()
+            try:
+                wifi.scan()
+            except(RuntimeError):
+                print "could not scan for WiFi networks, may need root permission"
+                return []
+
            for results in wifi.scan():
                
                enc_type = "unknown"