Description of problem: Kwireless reports no connection when there actually is one. This happens when a session is started where kwireless was in use in the previous session or when kwrireless is in the system tray. I'm using ndiswrapper version 0.11. It has worked well for me with no problems. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): kdebase-3.3.0-8 How reproducible: Every time. Steps to Reproduce: 1. Install kwireless in the tray. Log out. Log in. Will show no connection. 2. 3. /etc/init.d/network restart. Actual results: kwireless goes black with a red x through it even though wlan0 is work ing fine. By working fine I mean that the restart script reported success and you can surf the internet. Expected results: kwrireless should report a good connection and it strength, etc. Additional info: It worked fine in FC3T3. I was happy to see it as a standard component. It kicks the Windows equivalent ! I can't wait to use it with the sound feedback for finding good signals.
I should add some more information to this report: a) I am running KDE, not gnome. b) If I right click quit the kwireless appl. in the tray and start a new one, it shows the network working like it should. kwireless works, it just doesn't find the network at the start of a session. c) kwireless is trying to find the connection, ie it flickers about once every 2 seconds and refreshes the no network found text.
This appears to work properly with kernel 2.6.9-1.649.
This is still an isse with 2.6.9-1.649
The issue described occurs with smp kernels. I am testing FC3rc3 with a HP ZD7000 laptop which has a dual core P4 processor. When I boot a smp kernel, info center shows 2 processors running. Kwireless works fine with a non smp kernel.
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This issue seems to be resolved. It can be closed as far as I am concerned.