That kernel patch will fix the encryption reporting and ruin my detection patch in any kernel where this will be incorportated. That makes things work to some extend, but you won't get any signal strength for the network you are connected.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to network-manager in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/973241 Title: ipw2200 driver doesn't report any capabilities or wireless properties using the nl80211 interface to network-manager Status in The Linux Kernel: Confirmed Status in NetworkManager: New Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Triaged Status in “network-manager” package in Ubuntu: In Progress Bug description: I filed this as a bug to network manager first (https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager/+bug/971628). Using standard network-manager nm-tool (and subsequently all tools built upon nm) reports - Device: eth1 [SERVANTS-WLAN] ------------------------------------------------ Type: 802.11 WiFi Driver: ipw2200 State: connected Default: yes HW Address: <whatever> Capabilities: Wireless Properties Wireless Access Points ... Apr 4 11:28:57 Marias-NB NetworkManager[1053]: <info> (eth1): using nl80211 for WiFi device control (Note: the NB is connected becaus I configured the connection once, but I couldn't create a new one.) If I persude nm to use wext nm-tool reports: - Device: eth1 [SERVANTS-WLAN] ------------------------------------------------ Type: 802.11 WiFi Driver: ipw2200 State: connected Default: yes HW Address: <whatever> Capabilities: Speed: 24 Mb/s Wireless Properties WEP Encryption: yes WPA Encryption: yes WPA2 Encryption: yes ... Apr 4 11:01:59 Marias-NB NetworkManager[851]: <info> (eth1): using WEXT for WiFi device control And that's how I configured the connection in the first place. Perhaps this could be fixed just by disabling nl80211 in ipw2200? ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: linux-image-3.2.0-21-generic 3.2.0-21.34 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-21.34-generic 3.2.13 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-21-generic i686 AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24. ApportVersion: 2.0-0ubuntu4 Architecture: i386 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: maria 1622 F.... pulseaudio CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] Datei oder Verzeichnis nicht gefunden Date: Wed Apr 4 11:41:28 2012 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=08e50249-9faa-47d0-b184-bf67fdaccb1f MachineType: IBM 2373FWG PccardctlIdent: Socket 0: no product info available Socket 1: no product info available PccardctlStatus: Socket 0: no card Socket 1: no card ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=de_AT:de TERM=xterm LANG=de_AT.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcFB: 0 radeondrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-21-generic root=UUID=5689445c-8671-45c4-a990-68885a255d8f ro splash quiet vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 06/18/2007 dmi.bios.vendor: IBM dmi.bios.version: 1RETDRWW (3.23 ) dmi.board.name: 2373FWG dmi.board.vendor: IBM dmi.board.version: Not Available dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: IBM dmi.chassis.version: Not Available dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnIBM:bvr1RETDRWW(3.23):bd06/18/2007:svnIBM:pn2373FWG:pvrThinkPadT42:rvnIBM:rn2373FWG:rvrNotAvailable:cvnIBM:ct10:cvrNotAvailable: dmi.product.name: 2373FWG dmi.product.version: ThinkPad T42 dmi.sys.vendor: IBM To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/973241/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
