On Fri, Sep 12, 2008 at 10:40:28AM -0000, Nick Russell wrote:
> 3 things:
> 
> 1) Connecting to my FON insecure signal does work (so it might be that).
> 
> 2) I've noticed that a few times it has connected successfully. I forgot
> to mention that in the original report because it is so rare, sorry.
> 
> However, by far the majority of times it does not connect and I get the 
> symptoms described.
> If you take a look at the partial syslog I attached initially you'll see what 
> usually happens.
> 
> Once other thing, since the most recent nm update a few days ago things
> have changed slightly.
> 
> 1) Now the nm icon often doesn't appear in the status bar (but it still
> connects to the insecure signal).

thats a problem.

1. please start nm-applet from the console and post what
you see there (killall nm-applet to ensure that its not running before
doing that).

2. provide the output of:
  ldd /usr/bin/nm-applet

3. if the applet isnt shown, please check how many NetworkManager
processes are running

4. if you have anything in your /etc/network/interfaces (except the
"lo" interface lines), you certainly might end up with wierd
issues. edit that file and comment out everything that doesnt belong
to "lo".


> 
> 2) Now when I goto 'edit connections' or am prompted to enter my wifi
> password the box is now empty, rather than filled with the long key I
> posted above.

Thats ok for system-connections. Its a security feature to not show
the password there. maybe this could be presented in a better way. yes.

> 
> 3) Also keys are no longer saved in seahorse at all (i.e. if I choose
> not to save as a system setting. Perhaps this is the reason for [2],
> above?)

please post the output of:

 ldd //usr/sbin/NetworkManager


> 
> 4) Finally, if I do choose to save as a system setting, and I navigate
> to etc/NetworkManager/system-settings, I can find a file in there which
> has successfully saved the connection. But when I open the file I find
> on the key/password line the dreaded "5eea414a9785dd... etc." instead of
> my actual password.
> 

thats ok too. NM uses the hex-format for passphrases to save them.

 - Alexander

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[intrepid] network manager repeatedly asks for key, cannot connect to secured 
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