Re: Bad news on LEAP fix patch

[Jon Escombe <lists dresco co uk>]

Aaron Konstam wrote:
> I took the src rpm :NetworkManager-0.6.5-7.fc7.src.rpm and recompiled it
> using the LEAP patch NetworkManager-0.6.5-LEAP_passwd.patch developed by
> Jon Escombe. Nothing improved. The behavior is the same.
>
> The first time I can configure the LEAP authentication. After reboot the
> LEAP authentication just hangs with the syslog messages:
> ------------------------------------------------------------
> Jul 10 10:19:37 localhost NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (eth1) New
> wireless user key requested for network 'TrinityAP'.
> Jul 10 10:19:37 localhost NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (eth1)
> Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete.
> Jul 10 10:19:37 localhost NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (eth1) New
> wireless user key for network 'TrinityAP' received.
> Jul 10 10:19:37 localhost NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (eth1)
> Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled...
> Jul 10 10:19:37 localhost NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (eth1)
> Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started...
> Jul 10 10:19:37 localhost NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (eth1)
> Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled...
> Jul 10 10:19:37 localhost NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (eth1)
> Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete.
> Jul 10 10:19:37 localhost NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (eth1)
> Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting...
> Jul 10 10:19:37 localhost NetworkManager: <info>  Activation
> (eth1/wireless): access point 'TrinityAP' is encrypted, but NO valid key
> exists.  New key needed.
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> I suppose I could be just incompetent. Any further advice would be
> welcome. My kludge still works.

Hmm, that's a pain - I was quite hopeful it would fix it..

Afraid I don't have access to a suitable access point to test against. I 
just checked hostapd and it doesn't appear to support LEAP, but am open 
to suggestions if anyone knows of a software based approach..?

Regards,
Jon.