Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 812072
wicd stopped working with latest kernel version (3.3.1)
Last modified: 2012-04-22 00:15:26 EDT
Description of problem: I have installed the LXDE Fedora 16 spin on an Asus Eee PC 1011PX netbook (Atom dual core with 2Gb RAM). I'm using wicd instead of Gnome NetworkManager. I always keep my packages updated to te last stable version from Fedora repositories. Since I updated the kernel to the last version (3.3.1) wicd stopped working. It detects my wireless network (WPA2-PSK), but stays for quite long validating password to finally report wrong password error. The password is fine. It hasn't changed, and if I boot with the previous (3.1.0) kernel version, it connects quickly and with no problem. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): kernel-3.3.1-3.fc16.x86_64 wicd-1.7.0-12.fc16.x86_64 How reproducible: With LXDE spin and wicd isntead of network manager, upgrade to kernel version 3.3.1 and try to connect to your otherwise working WIFI connection. Steps to Reproduce: 1. Install the LXDE Fedora 16 spin 64 bits. 2. Replace Gnome NetworkManager for wicd and install wicd applet. 3. Check whether wicd connects correctly to your WPA2-PSK WIFIg network. 4. Upgrade all packages (including kernel 3.3.1-3 and wicd-1.7.0-12 5. Reboot with 3.3.1-3 kernel version. 6. Try to connect to your wireless network (or just wait indefinitely for wicd to connect to it if it's enabled by default) Actual results: wicd does not connect to the wireless network and reports wrong password Expected results: wicd connects correctly to the network, as it does with 3.1.0 kernel version. Additional info: I introduce the WPA2-PSK password with the "passphrase" option in wicd. It does not work with any kernel version if I use the "pre-shared secret" option, even though my router configuration calls it pre-shared secret. My router is a Comtrend CT-5361 ADSL2+ wired and wireless router.
The problem persists with kernel 3.3.1-5. It's definitely a kernel-package-related bug and not wicd itself.
We'll need to know what wireless hardware/driver you're using. Ath9k?
Exactly. From lspci -v under kernel 3.3.0-8 (sorry, 3.1.0 was a mistake). 02:00.0 Network controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) (rev 01) Subsystem: AzureWave Device 1089 Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 17 Memory at fbff0000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K] Capabilities: <access denied> Kernel driver in use: ath9k Kernel modules: ath9k
Same problem using Gnome NetworkManager and kernel >= 3.3.1-3. My hw is Realtek RTL8188CE.
(In reply to comment #4) > Same problem using Gnome NetworkManager and kernel >= 3.3.1-3. My hw is Realtek > RTL8188CE. Please open a new bug for the RTL8188CE issue. In the new bug, attach the dmesg from working and non-working kernels. The ath9k issue should be fixed with 3.3.2.
kernel-3.3.2-1.fc16 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 16. https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/kernel-3.3.2-1.fc16
kernel-3.3.2-1.fc17 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 17. https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/kernel-3.3.2-1.fc17
Package kernel-3.3.2-1.fc17: * should fix your issue, * was pushed to the Fedora 17 testing repository, * should be available at your local mirror within two days. Update it with: # su -c 'yum update --enablerepo=updates-testing kernel-3.3.2-1.fc17' as soon as you are able to, then reboot. Please go to the following url: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2012-5994/kernel-3.3.2-1.fc17 then log in and leave karma (feedback).
kernel-3.3.2-1.fc16 has been pushed to the Fedora 16 stable repository. If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.
kernel-3.3.2-1.fc17 has been pushed to the Fedora 17 stable repository. If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.