Ubuntu Server 9.10

[mickster04]

I can't get wireless working:/ I have never set up wireless via console before, and im not sure whether what i've tried is wrong and it would work, or whether there is something technically not working that i can fix:/
<EDIT>
I have wireless working. It involved getting wpa_supplicant running as a background with an appropriate data (essid key etc) then running dhclient...
I will try and post useful links later
</EDIT>

[mickster04]

I made sure the drivers where installed using
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1045703

then i follwed the guide from
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=571188

and at the line
sudo wpa_supplicant -D wext -i wlan0 -c /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf -B
i used wext, wlan0 -B at the appropriate bits for the wireless driver, device then sending it to the back ground.
I made the .conf file as per instructions with contents:

ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant

network={
ssid="Thomsonnetgear21"
psk="ASCII PSK Password in Quotes"
key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
proto=RSN WPA
pairwise=CCMP TKIP
group=CCMP TKIP
}

because I used wpa2 security.
I can't think of anything else not working.