Created attachment 626298 [details] /var/log/messages from bootups with older and 3.6.1-1 kernels Description of problem:Dell Inspiron 1545 won't work (details below) Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): 3.6.1-1.fc17.x86_64 How reproducible: very Steps to Reproduce: 1.boot up system 2.try to log in 3. Actual results: first, during bootup, there is a lot of gibberish displayed on the screen briefly, in between appearances of the Plymouth balloon. Then get the login screen (gnome 3) and enter name and password. After a while it displays a frowny face saying something went wrong and to try again. Selecting shutdown at this point does not shut the machine down - had to hold the power button down to get it to shut down. Expected results: Normal login and functioning Additional info: attaching excerpt from /var/log/messages showing bootups with earlier kernel, successful, and with 3.6.1-1 kernel
*** Bug 865949 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
You're getting a backtrace from the wl module: Oct 12 15:41:05 Henry kernel: [ 24.522177] ------------[ cut here ]------------ Oct 12 15:41:05 Henry kernel: [ 24.522223] kernel BUG at include/net/cfg80211.h:2473! Oct 12 15:41:05 Henry kernel: [ 24.522255] invalid opcode: 0000 [#1] SMP Oct 12 15:41:05 Henry kernel: [ 24.522289] Modules linked in: bluetooth nf_conntrack_ipv4 ip6t_REJECT nf_defrag_ipv4 nf_conntrack_ipv6 nf_defrag_ipv6 xt_state nf_conntrack ip6table_filter ip6_tables lib80211_crypt_tkip uvcvideo wl(PO) videobuf2_vmalloc videobuf2_memops videobuf2_core videodev media cfg80211 snd_hda_codec_idt snd_hda_intel snd_hda_codec snd_hwdep i2c_i801 iTCO_wdt iTCO_vendor_support lpc_ich mfd_core snd_seq snd_seq_device snd_pcm snd_page_alloc snd_timer snd coretemp rfkill lib80211 soundcore microcode serio_raw sky2 dell_wmi sparse_keymap dell_laptop dcdbas uinput ums_realtek usb_storage wmi i915 video i2c_algo_bit drm_kms_helper drm i2c_core Oct 12 15:41:05 Henry kernel: [ 24.522773] CPU 0 Oct 12 15:41:05 Henry kernel: [ 24.522791] Pid: 673, comm: wpa_supplicant Tainted: P O 3.6.1-1.fc17.x86_64 #1 Dell Inc. Inspiron 1545 /0G848F Oct 12 15:41:05 Henry kernel: [ 24.522862] RIP: 0010:[<ffffffffa0363326>] [<ffffffffa0363326>] wdev_priv.part.8+0x4/0x6 [wl] Oct 12 15:41:05 Henry kernel: [ 24.522940] RSP: 0018:ffff880118a8d958 EFLAGS: 00010246 Oct 12 15:41:05 Henry kernel: [ 24.522973] RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: ffff8801164471e0 RCX: ffff8801164471e0 Oct 12 15:41:05 Henry kernel: [ 24.523004] RDX: ffff8801164471e0 RSI: ffff88011667a400 RDI: ffff8801164471e0 Oct 12 15:41:05 Henry kernel: [ 24.523014] RBP: ffff880118a8d958 R08: ffff88011fc16aa0 R09: 0000000000000023 Oct 12 15:41:05 Henry kernel: [ 24.523014] R10: 0000000000000003 R11: ffff88011b002a00 R12: ffff880116447000 Oct 12 15:41:05 Henry kernel: [ 24.523014] R13: ffff88011667a400 R14: ffff88011667a400 R15: 0000000000000000 Oct 12 15:41:05 Henry kernel: [ 24.523014] FS: 00007f50b06cc800(0000) GS:ffff88011fc00000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 Oct 12 15:41:05 Henry kernel: [ 24.523014] CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 Oct 12 15:41:05 Henry kernel: [ 24.523014] CR2: 00000000008c8908 CR3: 0000000117784000 CR4: 00000000000007f0 Oct 12 15:41:05 Henry kernel: [ 24.523014] DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000 Oct 12 15:41:05 Henry kernel: [ 24.523014] DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000ffff0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400 Oct 12 15:41:05 Henry kernel: [ 24.523014] Process wpa_supplicant (pid: 673, threadinfo ffff880118a8c000, task ffff88011536dc40) Oct 12 15:41:05 Henry kernel: [ 24.523014] Stack: Oct 12 15:41:05 Henry kernel: [ 24.523014] ffff880118a8d9a8 ffffffffa0360544 ffffffffa023ec78 ffffffffa023ec78 Oct 12 15:41:05 Henry kernel: [ 24.523014] 000000000000000c ffff880118a8da28 ffff880116447000 0000000000000001 Oct 12 15:41:05 Henry kernel: [ 24.523014] ffff88011667a400 0000000000000000 ffff880118a8da08 ffffffffa023f005 Oct 12 15:41:05 Henry kernel: [ 24.523014] Call Trace: Oct 12 15:41:05 Henry kernel: [ 24.523014] [<ffffffffa0360544>] wl_cfg80211_scan+0x3f4/0x480 [wl] Oct 12 15:41:05 Henry kernel: [ 24.523014] [<ffffffffa023ec78>] ? nl80211_trigger_scan+0xf8/0x610 [cfg80211] Oct 12 15:41:05 Henry kernel: [ 24.523014] [<ffffffffa023ec78>] ? nl80211_trigger_scan+0xf8/0x610 [cfg80211] Oct 12 15:41:05 Henry kernel: [ 24.523014] [<ffffffffa023f005>] nl80211_trigger_scan+0x485/0x610 [cfg80211] Oct 12 15:41:05 Henry kernel: [ 24.523014] [<ffffffff81536f70>] genl_rcv_msg+0x250/0x2d0 Oct 12 15:41:05 Henry kernel: [ 24.523014] [<ffffffff81536d20>] ? genl_rcv+0x40/0x40 Oct 12 15:41:05 Henry kernel: [ 24.523014] [<ffffffff81536891>] netlink_rcv_skb+0xa1/0xb0 Oct 12 15:41:05 Henry kernel: [ 24.523014] [<ffffffff81536d05>] genl_rcv+0x25/0x40 Oct 12 15:41:05 Henry kernel: [ 24.523014] [<ffffffff815361ed>] netlink_unicast+0x19d/0x220 Oct 12 15:41:05 Henry kernel: [ 24.523014] [<ffffffff81536548>] netlink_sendmsg+0x2d8/0x390 Oct 12 15:41:05 Henry kernel: [ 24.523014] [<ffffffff814f598c>] sock_sendmsg+0xbc/0xf0 Oct 12 15:41:05 Henry kernel: [ 24.523014] [<ffffffff811861db>] ? __mem_cgroup_commit_charge+0x16b/0x3a0 Oct 12 15:41:05 Henry kernel: [ 24.523014] [<ffffffff81129551>] ? page_waitqueue+0x1/0x90 Oct 12 15:41:05 Henry kernel: [ 24.523014] [<ffffffff814f5d6c>] __sys_sendmsg+0x3ac/0x3c0 Oct 12 15:41:05 Henry kernel: [ 24.523014] [<ffffffff81154839>] ? handle_mm_fault+0x259/0x320 Oct 12 15:41:05 Henry kernel: [ 24.523014] [<ffffffff8161e17c>] ? do_page_fault+0x1bc/0x4b0 Oct 12 15:41:05 Henry kernel: [ 24.523014] [<ffffffff810d7a2c>] ? __audit_syscall_exit+0x3ec/0x450 Oct 12 15:41:05 Henry kernel: [ 24.523014] [<ffffffff814f7c09>] sys_sendmsg+0x49/0x90 Oct 12 15:41:05 Henry kernel: [ 24.523014] [<ffffffff816226e9>] system_call_fastpath+0x16/0x1b Oct 12 15:41:05 Henry kernel: [ 24.523014] Code: e7 e8 5f 79 ff ff 48 89 df e8 27 be f9 e0 31 f6 4c 89 ef e8 1d b3 05 e1 5b 41 5c 41 5d 41 5e 5d c3 55 48 89 e5 0f 0b 55 48 89 e5 <0f> 0b 55 48 89 e5 66 66 66 66 90 0f 0b 55 48 89 e5 66 66 66 66 Oct 12 15:41:05 Henry kernel: [ 24.523014] RIP [<ffffffffa0363326>] wdev_priv.part.8+0x4/0x6 [wl] Oct 12 15:41:05 Henry kernel: [ 24.523014] RSP <ffff880118a8d958> Oct 12 15:41:05 Henry kernel: [ 24.543508] ---[ end trace 48d57bc0e20ce93b ]--- We don't support proprietary modules. You'll need to get this working yourself.
OK I figured out that the wl module is the one in rpmfusion for the Broadcom wireless adapter. The bug has been noted on the rpmfusion bugzilla and a fix is about to come out.