Package: firmware-realtek Version: 0.43 Severity: normal I started seeing this behavior after the upgrade from wheezy to jessie. I am not sure it's directly related to the firmware, because I upgraded it shortly before the upgrade. This is the history of upgrades, in reverse order:
/var/log/dpkg.log.1:2014-12-30 17:35:43 upgrade firmware-realtek:all 0.43~bpo70+1 0.43 /var/log/dpkg.log.1:2014-12-05 15:46:29 upgrade firmware-realtek:all 0.41~bpo70+1 0.43~bpo70+1 /var/log/dpkg.log.10.gz:2014-03-23 20:14:57 upgrade firmware-realtek:all 0.40~bpo70+1 0.41~bpo70+1 /var/log/dpkg.log.12.gz:2014-01-19 14:10:55 upgrade firmware-realtek:all 0.39~bpo70+1 0.40~bpo70+1 It could also be the kernel's fault: root@angela:/etc/ssh# grep linux-image /var/log/dpkg.log* | grep -v status /var/log/dpkg.log:2015-01-23 15:59:56 remove linux-image-3.2.0-4-amd64:amd64 3.2.63-2+deb7u2 <aucune> /var/log/dpkg.log:2015-01-23 16:00:05 purge linux-image-3.2.0-4-amd64:amd64 3.2.63-2+deb7u2 <aucune> /var/log/dpkg.log.1:2014-12-09 15:35:48 upgrade linux-image-3.2.0-4-amd64:amd64 3.2.63-2+deb7u1 3.2.63-2+deb7u2 /var/log/dpkg.log.1:2014-12-09 15:36:14 configure linux-image-3.2.0-4-amd64:amd64 3.2.63-2+deb7u2 <none> /var/log/dpkg.log.1:2014-12-30 18:33:13 install linux-image-3.16.0-4-amd64:amd64 <aucune> 3.16.7-ckt2-1 /var/log/dpkg.log.1:2014-12-30 18:42:23 upgrade linux-image-amd64:amd64 3.2+46 3.16+63 /var/log/dpkg.log.1:2014-12-30 18:53:07 configure linux-image-3.16.0-4-amd64:amd64 3.16.7-ckt2-1 <aucune> /var/log/dpkg.log.1:2014-12-30 19:50:42 configure linux-image-amd64:amd64 3.16+63 <aucune> notice how that clever boy of yours uninstalled the previous kernel, making it difficult to test the regression. i'll try to find one of those somewhere... I believe the problem may have started in december. I recall having similar issues in the past, but reloading the driver would always fix it: modprobe -r rtl8192ce modprobe rtl8192ce but now this doesn't work anymore. nothing short of a reboot can restore proper wifi. this may be related to secure hotspots but since they are so frequent nowadays it's hard to tell. here's a typical failing NM chitchat: Feb 1 22:44:24 angela NetworkManager[682]: <info> Activation (wlan0) starting connection 'CrapN6' Feb 1 22:44:24 angela NetworkManager[682]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled... Feb 1 22:44:24 angela NetworkManager[682]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started... Feb 1 22:44:24 angela NetworkManager[682]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: disconnected -> prepare (reason 'none') [30 40 0] Feb 1 22:44:24 angela NetworkManager[682]: <info> NetworkManager state is now CONNECTING Feb 1 22:44:24 angela NetworkManager[682]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled... Feb 1 22:44:24 angela NetworkManager[682]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete. Feb 1 22:44:24 angela NetworkManager[682]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting... Feb 1 22:44:24 angela NetworkManager[682]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none') [40 50 0] Feb 1 22:44:24 angela NetworkManager[682]: <info> Activation (wlan0/wireless): access point 'CrapN6' has security, but secrets are required. Feb 1 22:44:24 angela NetworkManager[682]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: config -> need-auth (reason 'none') [50 60 0] Feb 1 22:44:24 angela NetworkManager[682]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete. Feb 1 22:44:24 angela NetworkManager[682]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled... Feb 1 22:44:24 angela NetworkManager[682]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started... Feb 1 22:44:24 angela NetworkManager[682]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: need-auth -> prepare (reason 'none') [60 40 0] Feb 1 22:44:24 angela NetworkManager[682]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled... Feb 1 22:44:24 angela NetworkManager[682]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete. Feb 1 22:44:24 angela NetworkManager[682]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting... Feb 1 22:44:24 angela NetworkManager[682]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none') [40 50 0] Feb 1 22:44:24 angela NetworkManager[682]: <info> Activation (wlan0/wireless): connection 'CrapN6' has security, and secrets exist. No new secrets needed. Feb 1 22:44:24 angela NetworkManager[682]: <info> Config: added 'ssid' value 'CrapN6' Feb 1 22:44:24 angela NetworkManager[682]: <info> Config: added 'scan_ssid' value '1' Feb 1 22:44:24 angela NetworkManager[682]: <info> Config: added 'key_mgmt' value 'WPA-PSK' Feb 1 22:44:24 angela NetworkManager[682]: <info> Config: added 'auth_alg' value 'OPEN' Feb 1 22:44:24 angela NetworkManager[682]: <info> Config: added 'psk' value '<omitted>' Feb 1 22:44:24 angela NetworkManager[682]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete. Feb 1 22:44:25 angela NetworkManager[682]: <info> Config: set interface ap_scan to 1 Feb 1 22:44:25 angela NetworkManager[682]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning Feb 1 22:44:35 angela wpa_supplicant[2160]: wlan0: SME: Trying to authenticate with f4:ec:38:e2:f9:68 (SSID='CrapN6' freq=2412 MHz) Feb 1 22:44:35 angela NetworkManager[682]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: scanning -> authenticating Feb 1 22:44:40 angela NetworkManager[682]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> disconnected Feb 1 22:44:41 angela NetworkManager[682]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning Feb 1 22:44:50 angela NetworkManager[682]: <warn> Activation (wlan0/wireless): association took too long, failing activation. Feb 1 22:44:50 angela NetworkManager[682]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: config -> failed (reason 'ssid-not-found') [50 120 53] Feb 1 22:44:50 angela NetworkManager[682]: <info> NetworkManager state is now DISCONNECTED Feb 1 22:44:50 angela NetworkManager[682]: <info> Disabling autoconnect for connection 'CrapN6'. Feb 1 22:44:50 angela NetworkManager[682]: <warn> Activation (wlan0) failed for connection 'CrapN6' Feb 1 22:44:50 angela NetworkManager[682]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: failed -> disconnected (reason 'none') [120 30 0] Feb 1 22:44:50 angela NetworkManager[682]: <info> (wlan0): deactivating device (reason 'none') [0] Feb 1 22:44:50 angela wpa_supplicant[2160]: wlan0: Reject scan trigger since one is already pending Feb 1 22:44:50 angela NetworkManager[682]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: scanning -> disconnected Feb 1 22:44:50 angela NetworkManager[682]: <warn> Couldn't disconnect supplicant interface: This interface is not connected. Feb 1 22:44:50 angela NetworkManager[682]: <warn> Could not get scan request result: Scan request rejected so the above is a timeout. it would often be followed by another similar error, but notice the CONN_FAILED: Feb 1 22:45:03 angela wpa_supplicant[2160]: wlan0: SME: Trying to authenticate with f4:ec:38:e2:f9:68 (SSID='CrapN6' freq=2412 MHz) Feb 1 22:45:03 angela NetworkManager[682]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> authenticating Feb 1 22:45:08 angela wpa_supplicant[2160]: wlan0: CTRL-EVENT-SSID-TEMP-DISABLED id=0 ssid="CrapN6" auth_failures=1 duration=10 reason=CONN_FAILED Feb 1 22:45:08 angela NetworkManager[682]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> disconnected wpa_supplicant would also warn me about: Feb 1 22:45:51 angela wpa_supplicant[2160]: wlan0: Reject scan trigger since one is already pending Feb 1 22:45:51 angela wpa_supplicant[2160]: wlan0: Failed to initiate AP scan and here's the kind of things the kernel had to say for its sorry self: Feb 1 22:45:03 angela kernel: [ 7509.781379] wlan0: authenticate with f4:ec:38:e2:f9:68 Feb 1 22:45:03 angela kernel: [ 7509.796904] wlan0: send auth to f4:ec:38:e2:f9:68 (try 1/3) Feb 1 22:45:03 angela kernel: [ 7509.803235] wlan0: authenticated Feb 1 22:45:08 angela kernel: [ 7514.799136] wlan0: aborting authentication with f4:ec:38:e2:f9:68 by local choice (Reason: 3=DEAUTH_LEAVING) Feb 1 22:45:23 angela kernel: [ 7529.805590] wlan0: authenticate with f4:ec:38:e2:f9:68 i did try to swap out a new network card in this stupid machine, but the equally stupid BIOS wouldn't let me. yay proprietary hardware... :/ -- System Information: Debian Release: 8.0 APT prefers testing APT policy: (500, 'testing') Architecture: amd64 (x86_64) Kernel: Linux 3.16.0-4-amd64 (SMP w/2 CPU cores) Locale: LANG=fr_CA.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=fr_CA.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash Init: systemd (via /run/systemd/system) firmware-realtek depends on no packages. firmware-realtek recommends no packages. Versions of packages firmware-realtek suggests: ii initramfs-tools 0.116 -- no debconf information -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: https://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
