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Updated to the most recent NM from koji (pending -> updates-testing): $ rpm -qa Net\*|sort NetworkManager-0.9.3-0.2.git20120215.fc17.x86_64 NetworkManager-debuginfo-0.9.3-0.2.git20120215.fc17.x86_64 NetworkManager-glib-0.9.3-0.2.git20120215.fc17.x86_64 NetworkManager-gnome-0.9.3-0.2.git20120215.fc17.x86_64 NetworkManager-gtk-0.9.3-0.2.git20120215.fc17.x86_64 NetworkManager-openconnect-0.9.2.0-1.fc17.x86_64 NetworkManager-openvpn-0.9.0-2.fc17.x86_64 NetworkManager-pptp-0.9.0-2.fc17.x86_64 NetworkManager-vpnc-0.9.0-2.fc17.x86_64 Just as in F-17 Alpha TC2, NM fails to keep my DHCP based Ethernet connection. It disconnects after a minute. No such problems with F-16 and older. Feb 17 19:14:15 localhost NetworkManager[5344]: ifcfg-rh: parsing /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-p37p1 ... Feb 17 19:14:15 localhost NetworkManager[5344]: ifcfg-rh: read connection 'System p37p1' Feb 17 19:14:15 localhost NetworkManager[5344]: <info> (p37p1): carrier is ON Feb 17 19:14:15 localhost NetworkManager[5344]: <info> (p37p1): new Ethernet device (driver: 'r8169' ifindex: 2) Feb 17 19:14:15 localhost NetworkManager[5344]: <info> (p37p1): exported as /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/0 Feb 17 19:14:15 localhost NetworkManager[5344]: <info> (p37p1): now managed Feb 17 19:14:15 localhost NetworkManager[5344]: <info> (p37p1): device state change: unmanaged -> unavailable (reason 'connection-assumed') [10 20 41] Feb 17 19:14:15 localhost NetworkManager[5344]: <info> (p37p1): preparing device. Feb 17 19:14:15 localhost NetworkManager[5344]: <info> Activation (p37p1) starting connection 'System p37p1' Feb 17 19:14:15 localhost NetworkManager[5344]: <info> (p37p1): device state change: unavailable -> ip-config (reason 'none') [20 70 0] Feb 17 19:14:15 localhost NetworkManager[5344]: <info> Activation (p37p1) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) scheduled. Feb 17 19:14:15 localhost NetworkManager[5344]: <info> Activation (p37p1) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) started... Feb 17 19:14:15 localhost NetworkManager[5344]: <info> Activation (p37p1) Beginning DHCPv4 transaction (timeout in 45 seconds) Feb 17 19:14:15 localhost NetworkManager[5344]: <info> Activation (p37p1) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) complete. Feb 17 19:14:15 localhost NetworkManager[5344]: <info> (p37p1): DHCPv4 state changed nbi -> preinit Feb 17 19:14:15 localhost NetworkManager[5344]: <info> (p37p1): DHCPv4 state changed preinit -> reboot Feb 17 19:14:15 localhost NetworkManager[5344]: <info> Activation (p37p1) Stage 5 of 5 (IPv4 Configure Commit) scheduled... Feb 17 19:14:15 localhost NetworkManager[5344]: <info> Activation (p37p1) Stage 5 of 5 (IPv4 Commit) started... Feb 17 19:14:15 localhost NetworkManager[5344]: <info> (p37p1): device state change: ip-config -> activated (reason 'none') [70 100 0] Feb 17 19:14:15 localhost NetworkManager[5344]: <info> Policy set 'System p37p1' (p37p1) as default for IPv4 routing and DNS. Feb 17 19:14:15 localhost NetworkManager[5344]: <info> Activation (p37p1) successful, device activated. Feb 17 19:14:16 localhost NetworkManager[5344]: <info> Activation (p37p1) Stage 5 of 5 (IPv4 Commit) complete. Feb 17 19:15:14 localhost NetworkManager[529]: ifcfg-rh: parsing /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-p37p1 ... Feb 17 19:15:14 localhost NetworkManager[529]: ifcfg-rh: read connection 'System p37p1' Feb 17 19:15:14 localhost NetworkManager[529]: <info> (p37p1): carrier is OFF Feb 17 19:15:14 localhost NetworkManager[529]: <info> (p37p1): new Ethernet device (driver: 'r8169' ifindex: 3) Feb 17 19:15:14 localhost NetworkManager[529]: <info> (p37p1): exported as /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/0 Feb 17 19:15:14 localhost NetworkManager[529]: <info> (p37p1): now managed Feb 17 19:15:14 localhost NetworkManager[529]: <info> (p37p1): device state change: unmanaged -> unavailable (reason 'managed') [10 20 2] Feb 17 19:15:14 localhost NetworkManager[529]: <info> (p37p1): bringing up device. Feb 17 19:15:14 localhost NetworkManager[529]: <info> (p37p1): preparing device. Feb 17 19:15:15 localhost NetworkManager[529]: <info> (p37p1): deactivating device (reason 'managed') [2] Feb 17 19:15:16 localhost NetworkManager[529]: <info> (p37p1): carrier now ON (device state 20) Feb 17 19:15:16 localhost NetworkManager[529]: <info> (p37p1): device state change: unavailable -> disconnected (reason 'carrier-changed') [20 30 40] A manual "ifup p37p1" succeeds: Feb 17 19:21:17 localhost NetworkManager[529]: <info> (p37p1): device state change: disconnected -> prepare (reason 'none') [30 40 0] Feb 17 19:21:17 localhost NetworkManager[529]: <info> Activation (p37p1) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled... Feb 17 19:21:17 localhost NetworkManager[529]: <info> Activation (p37p1) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started... Feb 17 19:21:17 localhost NetworkManager[529]: <info> Activation (p37p1) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled... Feb 17 19:21:17 localhost NetworkManager[529]: <info> Activation (p37p1) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete. Feb 17 19:21:17 localhost NetworkManager[529]: <info> Activation (p37p1) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting... Feb 17 19:21:17 localhost NetworkManager[529]: <info> (p37p1): device state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none') [40 50 0] Feb 17 19:21:17 localhost NetworkManager[529]: <info> Activation (p37p1) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) successful. Feb 17 19:21:17 localhost NetworkManager[529]: <info> Activation (p37p1) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) scheduled. Feb 17 19:21:17 localhost NetworkManager[529]: <info> Activation (p37p1) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete. Feb 17 19:21:17 localhost NetworkManager[529]: <info> Activation (p37p1) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) started... Feb 17 19:21:17 localhost NetworkManager[529]: <info> (p37p1): device state change: config -> ip-config (reason 'none') [50 70 0] Feb 17 19:21:17 localhost NetworkManager[529]: <info> Activation (p37p1) Beginning DHCPv4 transaction (timeout in 45 seconds) Feb 17 19:21:17 localhost NetworkManager[529]: <info> Activation (p37p1) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) complete. Feb 17 19:21:18 localhost NetworkManager[529]: <info> (p37p1): DHCPv4 state changed nbi -> preinit Feb 17 19:21:18 localhost NetworkManager[529]: <info> (p37p1): DHCPv4 state changed preinit -> reboot Feb 17 19:21:18 localhost NetworkManager[529]: <info> Activation (p37p1) Stage 5 of 5 (IPv4 Configure Commit) scheduled... Feb 17 19:21:18 localhost NetworkManager[529]: <info> Activation (p37p1) Stage 5 of 5 (IPv4 Commit) started... Feb 17 19:21:19 localhost NetworkManager[529]: <info> (p37p1): device state change: ip-config -> activated (reason 'none') [70 100 0] Feb 17 19:21:19 localhost NetworkManager[529]: <info> Policy set 'System p37p1' (p37p1) as default for IPv4 routing and DNS. Feb 17 19:21:19 localhost NetworkManager[529]: <info> Activation (p37p1) successful, device activated. Feb 17 19:21:19 localhost NetworkManager[529]: <info> Activation (p37p1) Stage 5 of 5 (IPv4 Commit) complete.
After some weeks, I've revisited Network Settings to try enabling the connection again, and the problem is gone. # rpm -q NetworkManager kernel NetworkManager-0.9.3.995-0.6.git20120314.fc17.x86_64 kernel-3.3.0-0.rc6.git0.2.fc17.x86_64 # uname -r 3.3.0-0.rc6.git0.2.fc17.x86_64
Having similar issues with my Ethernet controller em1: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller (rev 01) after updating to NetworkManager.x86_64 1:0.9.4.0-1.git20120328.fc17 NetworkManager-glib.x86_64 1:0.9.4.0-1.git20120328.fc17 NetworkManager-gnome.x86_64 1:0.9.4.0-1.git20120328.fc17 NetworkManager-gtk.x86_64 1:0.9.4.0-1.git20120328.fc17 See thread http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/test/2012-March/106426.html