Description of problem: I did a "yum update" last night and got NetworkManager 0.6.6-2 on my Fedora 7 laptop. After rebooting, The laptop won't connect to WiFi networks. The NetworkManager icon spins for a moment and then shows the red/white X icon. If I click the NetworkManager icon, it does list the available networks but it won't connect to any of them. If I turn off NetworkManager and manually configure networking from command line it still works. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): NetworkManager-0.6.6-2.fc7 How reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. Update Fedora 7 to NetworkManager 0.6.6-2 2. Reboot 3. Enjoy being offline Actual results: Laptop can no longer connect to any WiFi network Expected results: Laptop should connect to WiFi normally Additional info: All previous version of NetworkManager worked fine on this Dell Inspiron 8600 laptop with Intel wifi card. Appears to be a new bug in NetworkManager or something that broke in the latest RPM file. I'd revert but I'm not sure how to tell yum I want to downgrade to the last version of NetworkManager...
After experimenting a little more, I've noticed that if I leave the mouse pointer parked over the NetworkManager icon so I can see the status messages, the last one shown is "Waiting for Network Key for the wireless network '(null)'..." Assuming this messages is accurate, maybe something broke NetworkManagers ability to retrieve the login info from the keyring program? I am still prompted to unlock the keyring when the laptop boots and other programs that use the keyring continue to work fine. No passwords or logins have been changed either on my laptop or the WiFi network.
I can confirm this problem. Reverting back to NetworkManager-0.6.6-1.fc7.i386.rpm solves it. Problem occurs both with an ath5k and prism54 softmac pccard NIC, which both work with NetworkManager-0.6.6-1.fc7.i386.rpm.
I confirm the bug. Not only wireless networking has problems but wired network works strange. When I've restarted computer and log in Gnome, nm-applet icon shows that no connection available although everything is working. Restarting network manager creates infinitely spinning two green points in applet (creating connection as I understand).
Created attachment 309197 [details] excerpt 1 from /var/log/messages This is what I get when I start my laptop, which attempts to connect to my WLAN connection.
Created attachment 309198 [details] excerpt 2 from /var/log/messages These are the log messages when I 'enable wirelss' from the NM panel icon and attempt to connect to the WLAN connection. Subsequently, the connection is never made, instead the two green dots stay lighted and the connection graphic continues animating uselessly for quite some time until manually stopped.
Comment on attachment 309197 [details] excerpt 1 from /var/log/messages The messages when my laptop starts up. No connection is attempted, and the 'no connection' icon is displayed
If people could test out http://koji.fedoraproject.org/koji/taskinfo?taskID=660749 ASAP and tell me if it works for them I'll push that to F7 updates. It reverts to the sources used in 0.6.6-1.
NetworkManager-0.6.6-3.fc7 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 7
Dan, Just got hit with this tonight. The new packages on koji fixed the problem. Thanks
NetworkManager-0.6.6-3.fc7 has been pushed to the Fedora 7 stable repository. If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.
Thanks a bunch, Dan! Your 0.6.6-3.fc7 rpms work fine for me too. :)
The new version fixed it for me too. Thanks!
Yep, fixed it for me too. THX.