Re: NM 0.7.2.997 Wireless?

[Dan Williams <dcbw redhat com>]

On Fri, 2010-07-09 at 17:05 -0400, Pat Suwalski wrote:
> On 09/07/10 04:21 PM, Pat Suwalski wrote:
> > I just upgraded my system from 0.7.2 proper to 0.7.2.997. In the
> > process, I seem to have lost the ability to scan for access points.
> > nm-tool returns a blank list, but otherwise the output is identical. The
> > wired interface works perfectly.
> 
> Disregard. A full power cycle bumped the card back into co-operation. 
> Apparently a plain reboot doesn't always cut it with firmwared devices.

Sometimes they stay powered through a reboot; this is often the case
with internal WWAN devices too.  So yeah, a full shutdown/startup cycle
is sometimes required to get the devices to actually power off and kill
their firmware until bootup.

Dan