On Sat, 2008-06-28 at 09:03 +0100, James A wrote: > Hi, I am not 100% sure this is Network Managers fault so forgive me if > its not! > > I have a Hp Laptop and installed a ISO spin of fedora with base only > install, I followed the instructions on Linux wireless to install the > firmware (B43 cutter) and Networkmanager worked out of the box. > > I then before installing anything else ran a yum update -y and then > found following login from gdm I got an instant crash (total freeze) > > By logging in as root and removing .gome2* from my home directory > (thus removing the keys and so on) I could get back into my account. > But then when I feed Networkmanager the details of wireless key etc as > soon as I press OK the machine instantly freezes, even mouse pointer. > (the green connecting bulbs just start to spin and lock up) > > As it is a total freeze I am having trouble with logs as they are not > being generated as a power off is the only solution. > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] log]# rpm -qa |grep kernel > kernel-2.6.25.6-55.fc9.x86_64 > kernel-2.6.25-14.fc9.x86_64 > kerneloops-0.10-11.fc9.x86_64 > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] log]# rpm -qa |grep Network > NetworkManager-glib-0.7.0-0.9.4.svn3675.fc9.x86_64 > NetworkManager-gnome-0.7.0-0.9.4.svn3675.fc9.x86_64 > NetworkManager-0.7.0-0.9.4.svn3675.fc9.x86_64 > > The 25-14 Kernel is the one I am using at this moment to post the > message wireless all ok. The 2.6.25.5-55 is the kernel which crashes.
It's the kernel's fault; a kernel update that got pushed to fix a critical security issue crashes when connecting to WEP networks and using mac80211-based drivers (of which b43 is one). Grab the packages from this update: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/F9/FEDORA-2008-5893 downloadable here for all architectures: http://koji.fedoraproject.org/koji/buildinfo?buildID=54043 I ran into this last Friday as well. An updated kernel should be out fairly soon. Dan _______________________________________________ NetworkManager-list mailing list [email protected] http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/networkmanager-list
