Bug 812072

Summary:	wicd stopped working with latest kernel version (3.3.1)
Product:	[Fedora] Fedora	Reporter:	Juan <jfarre>
Component:	kernel	Assignee:	John W. Linville <linville>
Status:	CLOSED ERRATA	QA Contact:	Fedora Extras Quality Assurance <extras-qa>
Severity:	high	Docs Contact:
Priority:	unspecified
Version:	16	CC:	dcantrell, gansalmon, itamar, jonathan, kernel-maint, madhu.chinakonda, perutka.ondrej
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Hardware:	x86_64
OS:	Linux
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Fixed In Version:	kernel-3.3.2-1.fc17	Doc Type:	Bug Fix
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Last Closed:	2012-04-18 19:30:20 UTC	Type:	Bug
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Description Juan 2012-04-12 17:10:41 UTC

Description of problem:
I have installed the LXDE Fedora 16 spin on an Asus Eee PC 1011PX netbook (Atom dual core with 2Gb RAM).
I'm using wicd instead of Gnome NetworkManager.
I always keep my packages updated to te last stable version from Fedora repositories.
Since I updated the kernel to the last version (3.3.1) wicd stopped working. It detects my wireless network (WPA2-PSK), but stays for quite long validating password to finally report wrong password error. The password is fine. It hasn't changed, and if I boot with the previous (3.1.0) kernel version, it connects quickly and with no problem.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
kernel-3.3.1-3.fc16.x86_64
wicd-1.7.0-12.fc16.x86_64

How reproducible:
With LXDE spin and wicd isntead of network manager, upgrade to kernel version 3.3.1 and try to connect to your otherwise working WIFI connection.

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Install the LXDE Fedora 16 spin 64 bits.
2. Replace Gnome NetworkManager for wicd and install wicd applet.
3. Check whether wicd connects correctly to your WPA2-PSK WIFIg network.
4. Upgrade all packages (including kernel 3.3.1-3 and wicd-1.7.0-12
5. Reboot with 3.3.1-3 kernel version.
6. Try to connect to your wireless network (or just wait indefinitely for wicd to connect to it if it's enabled by default)

Actual results:
wicd does not connect to the wireless network and reports wrong password

Expected results:
wicd connects correctly to the network, as it does with 3.1.0 kernel version.

Additional info:

I introduce the WPA2-PSK password with the "passphrase" option in wicd. It does not work with any kernel version if I use the "pre-shared secret" option, even though my router configuration calls it pre-shared secret.

My router is a Comtrend CT-5361 ADSL2+ wired and wireless router.

Comment 1 Juan 2012-04-14 01:57:15 UTC

The problem persists with kernel 3.3.1-5.
It's definitely a kernel-package-related bug and not wicd itself.

Comment 2 Josh Boyer 2012-04-14 13:44:59 UTC

We'll need to know what wireless hardware/driver you're using.  Ath9k?

Comment 3 Juan 2012-04-14 23:03:05 UTC

Exactly. From lspci -v under kernel 3.3.0-8 (sorry, 3.1.0 was a mistake).

02:00.0 Network controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) (rev 01)
	Subsystem: AzureWave Device 1089
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 17
	Memory at fbff0000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
	Capabilities: <access denied>
	Kernel driver in use: ath9k
	Kernel modules: ath9k

Comment 4 perutka.ondrej 2012-04-16 12:38:46 UTC

Same problem using Gnome NetworkManager and kernel >= 3.3.1-3. My hw is Realtek RTL8188CE.

Comment 5 Josh Boyer 2012-04-16 19:03:38 UTC

(In reply to comment #4)
> Same problem using Gnome NetworkManager and kernel >= 3.3.1-3. My hw is Realtek
> RTL8188CE.

Please open a new bug for the RTL8188CE issue.  In the new bug, attach the dmesg from working and non-working kernels.

The ath9k issue should be fixed with 3.3.2.

Comment 6 Fedora Update System 2012-04-16 19:07:18 UTC

kernel-3.3.2-1.fc16 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 16.
https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/kernel-3.3.2-1.fc16

Comment 7 Fedora Update System 2012-04-16 19:10:41 UTC

kernel-3.3.2-1.fc17 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 17.
https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/kernel-3.3.2-1.fc17

Comment 8 Fedora Update System 2012-04-16 21:57:14 UTC

Package kernel-3.3.2-1.fc17:
* should fix your issue,
* was pushed to the Fedora 17 testing repository,
* should be available at your local mirror within two days.
Update it with:
# su -c 'yum update --enablerepo=updates-testing kernel-3.3.2-1.fc17'
as soon as you are able to, then reboot.
Please go to the following url:
https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2012-5994/kernel-3.3.2-1.fc17
then log in and leave karma (feedback).

Comment 9 Fedora Update System 2012-04-18 19:30:20 UTC

kernel-3.3.2-1.fc16 has been pushed to the Fedora 16 stable repository.  If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.

Comment 10 Fedora Update System 2012-04-22 04:15:26 UTC

kernel-3.3.2-1.fc17 has been pushed to the Fedora 17 stable repository.  If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.