From Bugzilla Helper: User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:1.8.1.12) Gecko/20080208 Fedora/2.0.0.12-1.fc8 Firefox/2.0.0.12 Description of problem: As soon as the system access the driver the systems completely crashes no way to get any extra info. First crashed at boot time because the Network Manager tried to start the network. I configured the services not to start the Network Manager, booted again the new kernel and everything worked find until I tried to activate the network interface. From /var/log/messages Mar 8 10:47:38 escallon1 kernel: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): rausb0: link is not ready Mar 8 10:47:38 escallon1 kernel: Bad page state in process 'iwconfig' Mar 8 10:47:38 escallon1 kernel: page:c15c4400 flags:0x40010008 mapping:f77f6330 mapcount:0 count:0 (Not tainted) Mar 8 10:47:38 escallon1 kernel: Trying to fix it up, but a reboot is needed Mar 8 10:47:38 escallon1 kernel: Backtrace: Mar 8 10:47:38 escallon1 kernel: Pid: 2944, comm: iwconfig Not tainted 2.6.24.3-12.fc8 #1 Mar 8 10:47:38 escallon1 kernel: [<c046cb42>] bad_page+0x70/0x9b Mar 8 10:47:38 escallon1 kernel: [<c046cf79>] free_hot_cold_page+0x5f/0x169 Mar 8 10:47:38 escallon1 kernel: [<c049a8a9>] free_fdtable_rcu+0x3c/0x73 Mar 8 10:47:38 escallon1 kernel: [<c043d178>] __rcu_process_callbacks+0x105/0x17f Mar 8 10:47:38 escallon1 kernel: [<c043d20a>] rcu_process_callbacks+0x18/0x30 Mar 8 10:47:38 escallon1 kernel: [<c04336aa>] tasklet_action+0x58/0xb8 Mar 8 10:47:38 escallon1 kernel: [<c04335c2>] __do_softirq+0x66/0xd3 Mar 8 10:47:38 escallon1 kernel: [<c040759a>] do_softirq+0x6c/0xce Mar 8 10:47:38 escallon1 kernel: [<c04769e3>] handle_mm_fault+0x6df/0x6fd Mar 8 10:47:38 escallon1 kernel: [<c0461f9d>] handle_level_irq+0x0/0xb7 Mar 8 10:47:38 escallon1 kernel: [<c0433485>] irq_exit+0x38/0x6b Mar 8 10:47:38 escallon1 kernel: [<c040769b>] do_IRQ+0x9f/0xb8 Mar 8 10:47:38 escallon1 kernel: [<c0469012>] find_lock_page+0x19/0x7f Mar 8 10:47:38 escallon1 kernel: [<c0405bbf>] common_interrupt+0x23/0x28 Mar 8 10:47:38 escallon1 kernel: [<c0474266>] __do_fault+0x59/0x3a3 Mar 8 10:47:38 escallon1 kernel: [<c0476605>] handle_mm_fault+0x301/0x6fd Mar 8 10:47:38 escallon1 kernel: [<c049ef7e>] seq_read+0x263/0x271 Mar 8 10:47:38 escallon1 kernel: [<c062dc76>] do_page_fault+0x27b/0x614 Mar 8 10:47:38 escallon1 kernel: [<c0489733>] vfs_read+0x111/0x14b Mar 8 10:47:38 escallon1 kernel: [<c0489b2c>] sys_read+0x41/0x67 Mar 8 10:47:38 escallon1 kernel: [<c062d9fb>] do_page_fault+0x0/0x614 Mar 8 10:47:38 escallon1 kernel: [<c062c6ba>] error_code+0x72/0x78 Mar 8 10:47:38 escallon1 kernel: ======================= Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): kernel 2.6.24.3-12.fc8 How reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. Bring network interface up 2. 3. Actual Results: System hangs Expected Results: Additional info:
I can confirm this on my laptop. The kernel hangs whenever I try to bring the interface up either manually or with Network Manager. The driver works (relatively) fine with 2.6.23.x kernels.
I can confirm this too with a D-Link DWL-G122 using this driver on a new computer with Fedora 8 freshly installed and updated. It works perfectly on my other computer that also has Fedora 8 with the older kernel, I have not tried it on that computer with the newer one because it is a safe assumption that it will crash.
Can you recreate the issue on current F8 kernels? http://koji.fedoraproject.org/koji/buildinfo?buildID=42024
I am logged in as escallon, I am the same that reported the bug but I reported the bug an old email account. I installed kernel 2.6.24.3-22.fc8 and the kernel does not crash. The Network Manager now fails to authenticate and establish a connection. This I believe is a different bug. The Network Manager tries to connect until times out. The Key prompt dialog window pops up. After entering the key it times out again. from the /var/log/messages: Mar 10 12:30:19 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> SWITCH: no current connection, found better connection 'Auto minuchoNopales (rausb0)'. Mar 10 12:30:19 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Activating device rausb0 Mar 10 12:30:19 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (rausb0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled... Mar 10 12:30:19 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (rausb0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started... Mar 10 12:30:19 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (rausb0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled... Mar 10 12:30:19 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (rausb0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete. Mar 10 12:30:19 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (rausb0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting... Mar 10 12:30:19 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (rausb0/wireless): access point 'Auto minuchoNopales' has security, but secrets are required. Mar 10 12:30:19 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (rausb0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete. Mar 10 12:30:26 escallon1 NetworkManager: Missing or invalid key management Mar 10 12:30:26 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (rausb0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled... Mar 10 12:30:26 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (rausb0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started... Mar 10 12:30:26 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (rausb0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled... Mar 10 12:30:26 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (rausb0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete. Mar 10 12:30:26 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (rausb0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting... Mar 10 12:30:26 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (rausb0/wireless): connection 'Auto minuchoNopales' has security, and secrets exist. No new secrets needed. Mar 10 12:30:26 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'ssid' value 'minuchoNopales' Mar 10 12:30:26 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'key_mgmt' value 'NONE' Mar 10 12:30:26 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'auth_alg' value 'OPEN' Mar 10 12:30:26 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'wep_key0' value '<omitted>' Mar 10 12:30:26 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'wep_tx_keyidx' value '0' Mar 10 12:30:26 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (rausb0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete. Mar 10 12:30:26 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Config: set interface ap_scan to 1 Mar 10 12:30:26 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> (rausb0) Supplicant interface state change: 1 -> 2 Mar 10 12:30:45 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> (rausb0) Supplicant interface state change: 2 -> 3 Mar 10 12:30:51 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (rausb0/wireless): association took too long, asking for new key. Mar 10 12:30:51 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> (rausb0) Supplicant interface state change: 3 -> 0 Mar 10 12:30:54 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> (rausb0) Supplicant interface state change: 0 -> 2 Mar 10 12:31:00 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> (rausb0) Supplicant interface state change: 2 -> 0 Mar 10 12:31:03 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> rausb0: link timed out. Mar 10 12:31:04 escallon1 NetworkManager: <WARN> get_secrets_cb(): Couldn't get connection secrets: applet.c.3300 (get_secrets_dialog_response_cb): canceled. Mar 10 12:31:04 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (rausb0) failed for access point (minuchoNopales) Mar 10 12:31:04 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Marking connection 'Auto minuchoNopales' invalid. Mar 10 12:31:04 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (rausb0) failed. Mar 10 12:31:04 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Deactivating device rausb0. Mar 10 12:31:04 escallon1 NetworkManager: <WARN> nm_device_802_11_wireless_disable_encryption(): error setting key for device rausb0: No such file or directory Mar 10 12:31:04 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> SWITCH: no current connection, found better connection 'Auto minuchoNopales (rausb0)'. Mar 10 12:31:04 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Activating device rausb0 Mar 10 12:31:04 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (rausb0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled... Mar 10 12:31:04 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (rausb0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started... Mar 10 12:31:04 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (rausb0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled... Mar 10 12:31:04 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (rausb0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete. Mar 10 12:31:04 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (rausb0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting... Mar 10 12:31:04 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (rausb0/wireless): access point 'Auto minuchoNopales' has security, but secrets are required. Mar 10 12:31:04 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (rausb0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete. Mar 10 12:31:05 escallon1 NetworkManager: Missing or invalid key management Mar 10 12:31:05 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (rausb0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled... Mar 10 12:31:05 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (rausb0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started... Mar 10 12:31:05 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (rausb0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled... Mar 10 12:31:05 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (rausb0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete. Mar 10 12:31:05 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (rausb0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting... Mar 10 12:31:05 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (rausb0/wireless): connection 'Auto minuchoNopales' has security, and secrets exist. No new secrets needed. Mar 10 12:31:05 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'ssid' value 'minuchoNopales' Mar 10 12:31:05 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'key_mgmt' value 'NONE' Mar 10 12:31:05 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'auth_alg' value 'OPEN' Mar 10 12:31:05 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'wep_key0' value '<omitted>' Mar 10 12:31:05 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'wep_tx_keyidx' value '0' Mar 10 12:31:05 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (rausb0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete. Mar 10 12:31:05 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Config: set interface ap_scan to 1 Mar 10 12:31:05 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> (rausb0) Supplicant interface state change: 0 -> 2 Mar 10 12:31:06 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> (rausb0) Supplicant interface state change: 2 -> 3 Mar 10 12:31:21 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> (rausb0) Supplicant interface state change: 3 -> 0 Mar 10 12:31:21 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> (rausb0) Supplicant interface state change: 0 -> 2 Mar 10 12:31:22 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> (rausb0) Supplicant interface state change: 2 -> 3 Mar 10 12:31:30 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (rausb0/wireless): association took too long, asking for new key. Mar 10 12:31:30 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> (rausb0) Supplicant interface state change: 3 -> 0 Mar 10 12:31:42 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> rausb0: link timed out. Mar 10 12:31:45 escallon1 NetworkManager: <WARN> get_secrets_cb(): Couldn't get connection secrets: applet.c.3300 (get_secrets_dialog_response_cb): canceled. Mar 10 12:31:45 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (rausb0) failed for access point (minuchoNopales) Mar 10 12:31:45 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Marking connection 'Auto minuchoNopales' invalid. Mar 10 12:31:45 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (rausb0) failed. Mar 10 12:31:45 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Deactivating device rausb0. Mar 10 12:31:45 escallon1 NetworkManager: <WARN> nm_device_802_11_wireless_disable_encryption(): error setting key for device rausb0: No such file or directory Mar 10 12:31:51 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> User request for activation of rausb0. Mar 10 12:31:51 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Activating device rausb0 Mar 10 12:31:51 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (rausb0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled... Mar 10 12:31:51 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (rausb0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started... Mar 10 12:31:51 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (rausb0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled... Mar 10 12:31:51 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (rausb0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete. Mar 10 12:31:51 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (rausb0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting... Mar 10 12:31:51 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (rausb0/wireless): access point 'Auto minuchoNopales' has security, but secrets are required. Mar 10 12:31:51 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (rausb0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete. Mar 10 12:31:51 escallon1 NetworkManager: Missing or invalid key management Mar 10 12:31:51 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (rausb0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled... Mar 10 12:31:51 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (rausb0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started... Mar 10 12:31:51 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (rausb0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled... Mar 10 12:31:51 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (rausb0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete. Mar 10 12:31:51 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (rausb0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting... Mar 10 12:31:51 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (rausb0/wireless): connection 'Auto minuchoNopales' has security, and secrets exist. No new secrets needed. Mar 10 12:31:51 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'ssid' value 'minuchoNopales' Mar 10 12:31:51 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'key_mgmt' value 'NONE' Mar 10 12:31:51 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'auth_alg' value 'OPEN' Mar 10 12:31:51 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'wep_key0' value '<omitted>' Mar 10 12:31:51 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'wep_tx_keyidx' value '0' Mar 10 12:31:51 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (rausb0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete. Mar 10 12:31:51 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Config: set interface ap_scan to 1 Mar 10 12:31:51 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> (rausb0) Supplicant interface state change: 0 -> 2 Mar 10 12:31:52 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> (rausb0) Supplicant interface state change: 2 -> 3 Mar 10 12:32:07 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> (rausb0) Supplicant interface state change: 3 -> 0 Mar 10 12:32:07 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> (rausb0) Supplicant interface state change: 0 -> 2 Mar 10 12:32:08 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> (rausb0) Supplicant interface state change: 2 -> 3 Mar 10 12:32:16 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (rausb0/wireless): association took too long, asking for new key. Mar 10 12:32:16 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> (rausb0) Supplicant interface state change: 3 -> 0 Mar 10 12:32:28 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (rausb0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled... Mar 10 12:32:28 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (rausb0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started... Mar 10 12:32:28 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (rausb0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled... Mar 10 12:32:28 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (rausb0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete. Mar 10 12:32:28 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (rausb0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting... Mar 10 12:32:28 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (rausb0/wireless): connection 'Auto minuchoNopales' has security, and secrets exist. No new secrets needed. Mar 10 12:32:28 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'ssid' value 'minuchoNopales' Mar 10 12:32:28 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'key_mgmt' value 'NONE' Mar 10 12:32:28 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'auth_alg' value 'OPEN' Mar 10 12:32:28 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'wep_key0' value '<omitted>' Mar 10 12:32:28 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'wep_tx_keyidx' value '0' Mar 10 12:32:28 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (rausb0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete. Mar 10 12:32:28 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Config: set interface ap_scan to 1 Mar 10 12:32:28 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> (rausb0) Supplicant interface state change: 0 -> 2 Mar 10 12:32:29 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> (rausb0) Supplicant interface state change: 2 -> 3 Mar 10 12:32:44 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> (rausb0) Supplicant interface state change: 3 -> 0 Mar 10 12:32:44 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> (rausb0) Supplicant interface state change: 0 -> 2 Mar 10 12:32:45 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> (rausb0) Supplicant interface state change: 2 -> 3 Mar 10 12:32:53 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (rausb0/wireless): association took too long, asking for new key. Mar 10 12:32:53 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> (rausb0) Supplicant interface state change: 3 -> 0 Mar 10 12:32:56 escallon1 NetworkManager: <WARN> get_secrets_cb(): Couldn't get connection secrets: applet.c.3300 (get_secrets_dialog_response_cb): canceled. Mar 10 12:32:56 escallon1 NetworkManager: <info> Activation (rausb0) failed for access point (minuchoNopales)
*** Bug 436721 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
*** Bug 436709 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
this concerns also pci-devices: lspci: 02:00.0 Network controller: RaLink RT2561/RT61 802.11g PCI
I installed kernel 2.6.24.3-33.fc8 Still behaves as Comment #4 It does not connect. It sees the wireless router but it does not connect
I installed as well kernel 2.6.24.3-33.fc8. The card scans but cannot find any network.
Most of the time, when I start my computer or when I insert the card, I get the following errors: kernel: rt2x00pci -> rt2x00pci_alloc_reg: Error - Failed to allocate registers. kernel: ACPI: PCI interrupt for device 0000:02:00.0 disabled kernel: rt2500pci: probe of 0000:02:00.0 failed with error -12 No freeze experience with the new kernel (until now).
Where to get this kernel from?
I got them from the link in comment#3
2.6.24.3-34 contains an update of the rt2x00 driver to version 2.0.14. This has cured a number of other rt2x00-related problems. Please give that kernel a try as well? http://koji.fedoraproject.org/koji/buildinfo?buildID=42735
Sorry, that should read "version 2.1.4"...please give those kernels a try.
I tried 2.6.24.3-34 and it works find now... Thank you
can also confirm it working on both ralink-cards not working before. Thanks a lot. Roger
problem is back with kernel-2.6.25.4-10.fc8, at least with rt2500pci Had to swith back to kernel-2.6.24.7-92.fc8 :(