Description of problem: The ipw2200 module seems to require a reload for NM to function properly. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): NetworkManager-0.4-20.FC4.1 How reproducible: Always on kernels 2.6.11-1.1369_FC4 and 2.6.12-1.1447_FC4. Steps to Reproduce: 1. Start up computer with NetworkManager set to start at boot. 2. Watch as wireless network scan goes and it finds rh-wireless 3. Observe as NM attempts to connect to rh-wireless but seems to time out on connection attempt and restarts network scan. 4. # rmmod ipw2200; modprobe ipw2200 and service NetworkManager restart 5. NM scans, finds rh-wireless, and connects very quickly Actual results: See steps above Expected results: No module unload; reload required. Additional info: This is a brand new IBM T42. lspci says: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 2200BG (rev 05). I've tried two different versions of the firmware and the same behaviour occurs in both cases. dmesg has a entries about WEP decryption failing. Sorry if this is a NM bug.
Mass update to all FC4 bugs: An update has been released (2.6.14-1.1637_FC4) which rebases to a new upstream kernel (2.6.13.2). As there were ~3500 changes upstream between this and the previous kernel, it's possible your bug has been fixed already. Please retest with this update, and update this bug if necessary. Thanks.
This no longer appears to be necessary (as of 2.6.13-1.1532_FC4, actually).