Re: <WARN> check_one_route(): (eth1) error -22 returned from rtnl_route_del(): Missing link name TLV (errno = Invalid argument)

[Dan Williams <dcbw redhat com>]

On Thu, 2009-03-19 at 10:48 -0400, The H.W. Group LLC wrote:
> I use Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 5.3, 32bit on an IBM Thinkpad
> T60.
> 
> I also make use of the ipw3945 driver. 
> 
> eth1 is the assigned wireless interface.
> 
> These are the versions of NetworkManager that come with RHEL5.3 32bit:
> NetworkManager-0.7.0-3.el5
> NetworkManager-gnome-0.7.0-3.el5
> NetworkManager-glib-devel-0.7.0-3.el5
> NetworkManager-devel-0.7.0-3.el5
> NetworkManager-glib-0.7.0-3.el5
> 
> I am not able to connect to my access point. The Network Manager icon
> in gnome will appear, show the connection anamation, then when I enter
> my passphrase, it will connect, then the entire anamation / icon in
> the information panel will disappear.

What configuration is your AP, and what security option is selected in
the dialog where you enter your passphrase?  Sounds like the applet is
crashing; would be good to figure out why its doing that.

Dan

> This is what tail -f /var/log/messages gives me, during the sequence:
> <LOG SNIPPET>
> Mar 19 10:31:45 deathstar NetworkManager: <info>  (eth1): deactivating
> device (reason: 38). 
> Mar 19 10:31:45 deathstar avahi-daemon[4048]: New relevant interface
> eth1.IPv6 for mDNS.
> Mar 19 10:31:45 deathstar avahi-daemon[4048]: Joining mDNS multicast
> group on interface eth1.IPv6 with address fe80::219:d2ff:fe0a:a0e7.
> Mar 19 10:31:45 deathstar avahi-daemon[4048]: Registering new address
> record for fe80::219:d2ff:fe0a:a0e7 on eth1.
> Mar 19 10:31:45 deathstar NetworkManager: <info>  eth1: canceled DHCP
> transaction, dhcp client pid 8984 
> Mar 19 10:31:45 deathstar NetworkManager: <WARN>  check_one_route():
> (eth1) error -22 returned from rtnl_route_del(): Missing link name TLV
> (errno = Invalid argument) 
> Mar 19 10:31:45 deathstar avahi-daemon[4048]: Withdrawing address
> record for 10.0.1.2 on eth1.
> Mar 19 10:31:45 deathstar avahi-daemon[4048]: Leaving mDNS multicast
> group on interface eth1.IPv4 with address 10.0.1.2.
> Mar 19 10:31:45 deathstar avahi-daemon[4048]: iface.c:
> interface_mdns_mcast_join() called but no local address available.
> Mar 19 10:31:45 deathstar avahi-daemon[4048]: Interface eth1.IPv4 no
> longer relevant for mDNS.
> </LOG SNIPPET>
> 
> 
> When that <WARN> statement appears, the icon immediately disappears. I
> have never seen this error before. It is very strange.
> 
> I have tried reinstalling all of the rpms, but it makes no difference.
> I am open to any suggestions at this point. Please let me know if any
> other information is needed, I will do my best to provide it.
> 
> -- Miller
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