Re: NM dont work in fc8 + madwifi

[Dan Williams <dcbw redhat com>]

On Sun, 2007-12-23 at 16:20 -0200, Juliano Rodrigues wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I compiled ath_pci version svn r3065. yum madwifi rpms drivers dont
> work in an fresh install of fc8 with a AR5418 (Generic Macbook
> Hardware)
> (after fc8 fresh install I did 'yum update' at all)
> 
> Now if I do 'ifup ath0' I have my internet access 100% stable and OK.

Can you try using the ath5k driver that comes in the F8 kernels?
madwifi is usually tempermental when used with wpa_supplicant and the
standard WEXT driver.  If ath5k doesn't work for you, let me know.

Dan

> NM output:
> 
> NetworkManager: <info>  eth0: Device is fully-supported using driver
> 'sky2'.
> NetworkManager: <info>  (eth0): exporting device
> as /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/net_00_1b_63_32_fb_32 
> NetworkManager: <info>  Now managing wired Ethernet (802.3) device
> 'eth0'.
> NetworkManager: <info>  Bringing up device eth0
> NetworkManager: <info>  Deactivating device eth0.
> NetworkManager: <info>  ath0: Device is fully-supported using driver
> 'ath_pci'. 
> NetworkManager: <info>  (ath0): exporting device
> as /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/net_00_1c_b3_be_9c_2d_0
> NetworkManager: <info>  Now managing wireless (802.11) device 'ath0'.
> NetworkManager: <info>  Bringing up device ath0 
> NetworkManager: <info>  Deactivating device ath0.
> NetworkManager: <info>  (eth0) supplicant interface is now in state 2
> (from 1).
> NetworkManager: <info>  (ath0) supplicant interface is now in state 2
> (from 1). 
> NetworkManager: <info>  SWITCH: no current connection, found better
> connection 'Auto Emilio (ath0)'.
> NetworkManager: <info>  Activating device ath0
> NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (ath0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device
> Prepare) scheduled... 
> NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (ath0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device
> Prepare) started...
> NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (ath0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device
> Configure) scheduled...
> NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (ath0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device
> Prepare) complete. 
> NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (ath0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device
> Configure) starting...
> NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (ath0/wireless): connection 'Auto
> Emilio' requires no security.  No secrets needed. 
> NetworkManager: <info>  Config: added 'ssid' value 'Emilio'
> NetworkManager: <info>  Config: added 'key_mgmt' value 'NONE'
> NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (ath0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device
> Configure) complete. 
> NetworkManager: <info>  Config: set interface ap_scan to 1
> NetworkManager: <info>  (ath0) Supplicant interface state change: 0 ->
> 2
> NetworkManager: <info>  (ath0) Supplicant interface state change: 2 ->
> 3 
> NetworkManager: <info>  (ath0) Supplicant interface state change: 3 ->
> 0
> NetworkManager: <info>  (ath0) Supplicant interface state change: 0 ->
> 2
> NetworkManager: <info>  (ath0) Supplicant interface state change: 2 ->
> 3 
> NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (ath0/wireless): association took
> too long, failing activation.
> NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (ath0) failed for access point
> (Emilio)
> NetworkManager: <info>  Marking connection 'Auto Emilio' invalid. 
> NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (ath0) failed.
> 
> Can anyone helpme ?
> 
> Thanks, Juliano.
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