Re: blocking bug for laptop users ( rfkill on dell laptop )

[Dan Williams <dcbw redhat com>]

On Fri, 2007-05-25 at 20:11 +0000, yelo_3 wrote:
> the real problem is that NM does not update the wireless status in the applet even when its command to disable wireless is used
> the command is:

That's only 1/2 the problem.  It's kind of pointless to fix the bug
you're referring to before we have real rfkill support, since right  now
the only time the applet cares about the status is during
suspend/resume, really.  When the rfkill stuff works, this applet bug
will be quite a bit more relevant to every-day use.

Dan

> dbus-send --system --type=method_call --dest=org.freedesktop.NetworkManager /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.setWirelessEnabled boolean:false
> 
> this command is a dbus one and it is offered by network manager, so the applet must not ignore it!
> 
> ----- Messaggio originale -----
> Da: Ritesh Khadgaray <khadgaray gmail com>
> A: Bastien Nocera <hadess hadess net>
> Cc: network manager <networkmanager-list gnome org>
> Inviato: Venerd�5 maggio 2007, 21:58:19
> Oggetto: Re: blocking bug for laptop users ( rfkill on dell laptop )
> 
> On Fri, 2007-05-25 at 16:21 +0100, Bastien Nocera wrote:
> > On Fri, 2007-05-25 at 15:21 +0530, Ritesh Khadgaray wrote:
> > <snip>
> > > Is this supposed to send a dbus message ?
> > > The only thing i was able to see is bluez hardware removed, and thats
> > > all :(
> > > 
> > > I use a Dell D620 , with rkill switch mapped against bluetooth, and
> > > wireless .
> > 
> > Which is what's supposed to happen for Bluetooth on Dells.
> > 
> > The API is explained in the HAL spec.
> 
> Sorry, i was unable to locate this at the urls posted below
> http://people.freedesktop.org/~david/hal-spec/hal-spec.html
> http://people.redhat.com/davidz/hal-spec/hal-spec.html
> 
> 
> > 
> > It's mainly useful to deactivate a Bluetooth or WLAN device in software,
> > not really to see what a possible rfkill switch in hardware does...
> > 
> 
> I was able to see that with rfkill, NM is waiting for hal have this
> fixed .
> 
> reference :
> http://www.ussg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0612.0/2060.html
> 
> 
> I am able to see /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/dell_wlan_switch path in
> hal listing . The value of this does not change with rfkill switch
> state.
> 
> 
>   i do see hal not listing my wireless card when rfkill switch is "off",
> but NM still list wireless under menu. This behaviour was not seen when
> i had used a pcmcia wireless card ( ornico ) .
> 
>