Description of problem: Sometimes Wifi connects at boot time, and when it does it remains connected reliably. Perhaps 50% of the time, it fails to connect at boot time for reasons I don't understand, and no wifi networks are seen at all. No applicable kernel messages. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): NetworkManager-0.9.10.0-2.git20140704.fc21 kernel-3.16.0-1.fc21.x86_64 kernel: b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 666.2 (2011-02-23 01:15:07) How reproducible: Non-determinstic. It *seems* like cold boots are more reliable than warm boots. Steps to Reproduce: 1. Boot. Actual results: No wifi networks visible at all in gnome networkmanager UI. I think this is the bottom line problem "(wlp3s0): not available because supplicant interface not ready" I just don't know the cause since there are no kernel messages. Expected results: Consistent connections every boot. Additional info: Excerpts that seem related: [ 7.109578] twenty1.localdomain NetworkManager[694]: <debug> [1407282093.902721] [nm-device-wifi.c:3230] set_enabled(): (wlp3s0): device now enabled [ 7.109764] twenty1.localdomain NetworkManager[694]: <debug> [1407282093.902875] [nm-device-wifi.c:3236] set_enabled(): (enable): wlp3s0 blocked by UNMANAGED state [ 7.110679] twenty1.localdomain NetworkManager[694]: <info> (wlp3s0): device state change: unmanaged -> unavailable (reason 'managed') [10 20 2] [ 7.113394] twenty1.localdomain NetworkManager[694]: <debug> [1407282093.906191] [devices/nm-device.c:5542] nm_device_bring_up(): (wlp3s0): bringing up device. [ 7.113614] twenty1.localdomain NetworkManager[694]: <debug> [1407282093.906359] [platform/nm-platform.c:806] nm_platform_link_set_up(): link: setting up 'wlp3s0' (3) [ 7.113828] twenty1.localdomain NetworkManager[694]: <debug> [1407282093.906541] [platform/nm-linux-platform.c:2356] link_change_flags(): link: change 3: flags set 'up' (1) [ 7.309812] twenty1.localdomain NetworkManager[694]: <debug> [1407282094.104784] [platform/nm-linux-platform.c:412] get_kernel_object(): get_kernel_object for link: wlp3s0 (3, family 0) [ 7.310137] twenty1.localdomain NetworkManager[694]: <debug> [1407282094.105228] [platform/nm-platform.c:2565] log_link(): signal: link changed: 3: wlp3s0 <UP> mtu 1500 wifi driver 'b43' udi '/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.1/0000:03:00.0/bcma0:0/net/wlp3s0' [ 7.310379] twenty1.localdomain NetworkManager[694]: <info> (wlp3s0): preparing device [ 7.312185] twenty1.localdomain NetworkManager[694]: <debug> [1407282094.105278] [devices/nm-device.c:6396] nm_device_remove_pending_action(): (wlp3s0): remove_pending_action (0): 'autoconf6' not pending (expected) [ 7.313920] twenty1.localdomain NetworkManager[694]: <debug> [1407282094.105690] [supplicant-manager/nm-supplicant-manager.c:90] nm_supplicant_manager_iface_get(): (wlp3s0): creating new supplicant interface [ 7.314163] twenty1.localdomain NetworkManager[694]: <debug> [1407282094.105806] [supplicant-manager/nm-supplicant-interface.c:881] interface_add(): (wlp3s0): adding interface to supplicant [ 7.314401] twenty1.localdomain NetworkManager[694]: <debug> [1407282094.105882] [devices/nm-device.c:6342] nm_device_add_pending_action(): (wlp3s0): add_pending_action (1): 'waiting for supplicant' [ 7.314671] twenty1.localdomain NetworkManager[694]: <debug> [1407282094.105898] [nm-manager.c:718] check_if_startup_complete(): check_if_startup_complete returns FALSE because of enp2s0f0 [ 7.314910] twenty1.localdomain NetworkManager[694]: <debug> [1407282094.105917] [nm-device-wifi.c:1192] is_available(): (wlp3s0): not available because supplicant interface not ready [ 7.315165] twenty1.localdomain NetworkManager[694]: <debug> [1407282094.105924] [devices/nm-device.c:6705] _set_state_full(): (wlp3s0): device not yet available for transition to DISCONNECTED
Created attachment 924302 [details] dmesg
Created attachment 924303 [details] lscpi -vvnn 03:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4331 802.11a/b/g/n [14e4:4331] (rev 02) Subsystem: Broadcom Corporation BCM4331 802.11a/b/g/n [14e4:4331]
Created attachment 924304 [details] journal (full) journalctl -b -l -o short-monotonic
Created attachment 924305 [details] journal (NetworkManager) journalctl -b -l -o short-monotonic -u NetworkManager
Created attachment 924306 [details] nwmdebug.txt Enabled level=DEBUG in NetworkManager.conf, restarted NetworkManager, used the GUI to turn off the WiFi radio, started a journalctl -f -u NetworkManager capture, and then turned the WiFi back on and waited for about a minute. Result attached. Even after turning it off then on, I still get the same results. So far 100% of the time *if* at boot time wireless isn't working, I can't make it work post-boot. If it works at boot time, I can't make it fail. So it seems like it might be a kernel problem, yet I'm not getting any kernel messages which I'd sorta expect if there are kernel-hardware related problems. *shrug*
This might be a manifestation of bug 1061836, despite no kernel messages. I'm not sure if that bug shows messages only with debug kernels.
Created attachment 925014 [details] wpa_supplicant.log I added -dd to /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf [root@twenty1 chris]# systemctl status wpa_supplicant ● wpa_supplicant.service - WPA Supplicant daemon Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/wpa_supplicant.service; disabled) Active: active (running) since Thu 2014-08-07 13:18:29 MDT; 8min ago Main PID: 810 (wpa_supplicant) CGroup: /system.slice/wpa_supplicant.service └─810 /usr/sbin/wpa_supplicant -u -f /var/log/wpa_supplicant.log -c /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf -dd -u -f /var/log/wpa_supplicant.log -P /var/run/wpa_supplic...
Created attachment 925015 [details] journal (full) with debug NetworkManager set to debug, as well as wpa_supplicant. This journal goes with the previously attached wpa_supplicant.log. So far all cold boots have working wifi, while most warm boots don't. Once the problem starts, it's looking like it needs a shutdown to resolve the problem.
Any better with newest kernel and wpa_supplicant? Did you try with another card (a USB Wi-Fi dongle)? Please check whether the Wi-Fi is not blocked: $ rfkill list # rfkill unblock all $ nmcli general $ nmcli radio wifi on
kernel-3.16.0-1.fc21.x86_64 wpa_supplicant-2.0-9.fc21.x86_64 NetworkManager-0.9.10.0-3.git20140704.fc21.x86_64 Same kernel as before but I think newer wpa_supplicant (? not sure since I didn't previously report its version), and newer NetworkManager. I've only tried a few times so far, but warm reboots do have working wireless with this combination; previously it was completely consistent that I'd have to power off and cold boot to resolve the problem. So it's looking better so far.
OK it happened again on a warm boot. # rfkill list 0: hci0: Bluetooth Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no 1: phy0: Wireless LAN Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no # rfkill unblock all # nmcli general STATE CONNECTIVITY WIFI-HW WIFI WWAN-HW WWAN connected (local only) limited enabled enabled enabled enabled # nmcli radio wifi on No change. I have to cold boot to resolve it.
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