Bug 90601

Summary: ifup gives (harmless) errormessage with Xircom netwave
Product: [Retired] Red Hat Linux Reporter: Martijn Lievaart <bugzilla.redhat.com>
Component: initscriptsAssignee: Bill Nottingham <notting>
Status: CLOSED RAWHIDE QA Contact: Brock Organ <borgan>
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Version: 8.0CC: rvokal
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Fixed In Version: 8.17-1 Doc Type: Bug Fix
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Description Martijn Lievaart 2003-05-10 12:56:23 UTC
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Description of problem:
/etc/sysconfig/network-script/ifup-wireless tries to set the ESSID to 'any' if
none is given in /etc/pcmcia/wireless.opts. This is not appropriate for the
netwave that does not support setting ESSID.

This does not hamper the functionality in any way but leads to an ugly error
message. This may in turn lead the user to wonder wether all went well, when in
fact it did.


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How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Insert an Xircom Netwave in a pcmcia slot
2. Execute ifdown on the assigned ethernet device
3. Execute ifup on smae device
    

Actual Results:  
[root@dexter init.d]# ifup eth1
Error for wireless request "Set ESSID" (8B1A) :
    SET failed on device eth1 ; Operation not supported.
[root@dexter init.d]#


Expected Results:  No error should have been given.

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Comment 1 Bill Nottingham 2005-09-30 18:54:29 UTC
This error message has been silenced in CVS - will be in 8.17-1.