Bug 683352

Summary: Installer unable to configure network on Atheros AR9285 wireless during install
Product: [Fedora] Fedora Reporter: Jes Sorensen <Jes.Sorensen>
Component: anacondaAssignee: Radek Vykydal <rvykydal>
Status: CLOSED DUPLICATE QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance <extras-qa>
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Version: 15CC: jonathan, vanmeeuwen+fedora
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Description Jes Sorensen 2011-03-09 08:43:26 UTC 
Description of problem:
Trying to install the Fedora 15 Alpha DVD on an ASUS EEEPC 1215N
which has an Atheros AR9285 wireless card in it.

I get to the point where it asks to configure the network. When I
pick the wireless card, it tries to configure, but then just times
out and returns to the network config screen. I don't get prompted
by network manager for picking a wireless network and entering the
key.

I had to resolve to using a wired cable to get the installer to
continue.

I also noticed that anaconda didn't give me the option to install
without configuring a network.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
Fedora 15 Alpha x86_64 DVD

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Comment 1 Jes Sorensen 2011-03-09 08:45:23 UTC 
A note - when installing on wired Ethernet and I get to the point where
it asks for the hostname, I am then able to see the wifi networks and pick
one, so it looks like the driver is working correctly.
Comment 2 Chris Lumens 2011-03-09 15:10:33 UTC 
Please attach /tmp/anaconda.log, /tmp/syslog, and /tmp/ifcfg* to this bug report.  Thanks.
Comment 3 Jes Sorensen 2011-03-09 15:33:49 UTC 
Created attachment 483242 [details]
anaconda log
Comment 4 Jes Sorensen 2011-03-09 15:34:13 UTC 
Created attachment 483243 [details]
syslog
Comment 5 Jes Sorensen 2011-03-09 15:35:16 UTC 
I have attached anaconda.log and syslog, ifcfg is empty.

Note that I could only obtain these files after plugging in a wired
Ethernet as the installer refuses to continue past that stage until
it obtains an IP address.

Jes
Comment 6 Radek Vykydal 2011-03-21 15:41:47 UTC 
Anaconda lacks UI for wireless configuration in loader, access point and authentication can be configured only in GUI of stage 2 (or with kickstart, limited to WEP, please see http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Anaconda/Network#wireless for details). In your case you are probably hitting bug #673824 - anaconda should ask for network enablement only in stage 2 where you should be able to configure wireless with NetworkManager Connection Editor in the same way as in hostname screen.
Comment 7 Radek Vykydal 2011-05-23 16:36:20 UTC 

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 673824 ***