Bug 345147

Summary: Gnome NetworkManager no wireless networks shown ( detected ? )
Product: [openSUSE] openSUSE 11.0 Reporter: Casual J. Programmer <casualprogrammer>
Component: GNOMEAssignee: Tambet Ingo <tambet>
Status: RESOLVED FIXED QA Contact: E-mail List <qa-bugs>
Severity: Major    
Priority: P5 - None    
Version: Alpha 2   
Target Milestone: ---   
Hardware: x86   
OS: openSUSE 11.0   
Whiteboard: gnome-wrong-out-of-the-box, gnome-function-does-not-work
Found By: Beta-Customer Services Priority:
Business Priority: Blocker: ---
Marketing QA Status: --- IT Deployment: ---
Attachments: /var/log/NetworkManager
/var/log/NetworkManager
/var/log/NetworkManager
/var/log/NetworkManager
/var/log/NetworkManager
/var/log/NetworkManager
/var/log/NetworkManager

Description Casual J. Programmer 2007-11-30 10:57:52 UTC
In  openSuSE 11 on an FSC Amilo Si1520 with ipw3945 wireless, after updating from factory the applet does not show any APs to connect to.

Configuring the network card with ifup works nicely.

openSUSE 11.0 (i586) Alpha0 VERSION = 11.0
2.6.24-rc3-git1-2-default
NetworkManager-glib-0.7.0-2 NetworkManager-gnome-0.7.0-2 NetworkManager-0.7.0-2 NetworkManager-devel-0.7.0-2
Comment 1 Mark Gordon 2007-11-30 18:39:25 UTC
Please attach /var/log/NetworkManager
Comment 2 Casual J. Programmer 2007-11-30 21:23:48 UTC
Created attachment 185499 [details]
/var/log/NetworkManager
Comment 3 Casual J. Programmer 2007-11-30 21:24:34 UTC
Created attachment 185501 [details]
/var/log/NetworkManager
Comment 4 Casual J. Programmer 2007-11-30 21:26:44 UTC
Created attachment 185502 [details]
/var/log/NetworkManager
Comment 5 Casual J. Programmer 2007-11-30 21:41:49 UTC
Created attachment 185503 [details]
/var/log/NetworkManager
Comment 6 JP Rosevear 2008-01-18 19:23:44 UTC
Any status update on this with NM 0.7 CJP?
Comment 7 Casual J. Programmer 2008-01-19 00:06:28 UTC
At present it seems to be broken completely :-(

Notebook: Fujitsu Siemens Amilo Si 1520
Graphics: Fujitsu Siemens Mobile 945GM/GMS/GME, 943/940GML Express
Monitor:  QUANTADISPLAY LCD Monitor 1280x800@60Hz
Wireless: Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection
Sound:    82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller
Desktop:  gnome2-SuSE-10.3-139
YaST GUI: yast2-qt-2.16.17-2
OS:       openSUSE 11.0 (i586) Alpha1 VERSION = 11.0
Kernel:   2.6.24-rc7-git5-2-default

rpm -qa | grep NetworkManager | sort

NetworkManager-0.7.0-8
NetworkManager-devel-0.7.0-8
NetworkManager-glib-0.7.0-8
NetworkManager-gnome-0.7.0-6

nm-applet

** (nm-applet:8668): WARNING **: <WARN>  applet_dbus_manager_start_service(): Could not acquire the NetworkManagerUserSettings service as it is already taken.  Return: 3


(nm-applet:8668): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_hash_table_destroy: assertion `hash_table != NULL' failed

(nm-applet:8668): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_object_unref: assertion `G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed

(nm-applet:8668): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_object_unref: assertion `G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed
Comment 8 Casual J. Programmer 2008-02-12 06:55:08 UTC
Still broken after updating.

Notebook: Fujitsu Siemens Amilo Si 1520
Graphics: Fujitsu Siemens Mobile 945GM/GMS/GME, 943/940GML Express
Monitor:  QUANTADISPLAY LCD Monitor 1280x800@60Hz
Wireless: Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection
Sound:    82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller
Desktop:  gnome2-SuSE-10.3-152
YaST GUI: yast2-qt-2.16.24-6
OS:       openSUSE 11.0 (i586) Alpha2 VERSION = 11.0
Kernel:   2.6.24-8-default

rpm -qa | grep NetworkManager | sort

NetworkManager-0.7.0-20
NetworkManager-devel-0.7.0-20
NetworkManager-glib-0.7.0-20
NetworkManager-gnome-0.7.0-20

rpm -qa | grep ipw | sort

ipw3945d-1.7.22-27
ipw3945-kmp-default-1.2.2_2.6.24_8-4
ipw-firmware-8-63

/var/log/NetworkManager shows:

Feb 12 07:43:50 workstation6l NetworkManager: <info>  eth1: driver does not support SSID scans (scan_capa 0x00).

which is presumably in error, as scanning is possible with wpa_supplicant as well as Kismet.
Comment 9 Casual J. Programmer 2008-02-12 06:56:25 UTC
Created attachment 194372 [details]
/var/log/NetworkManager
Comment 10 Tambet Ingo 2008-02-29 23:57:43 UTC
The errors from running nm-applet (comment #7) only indicate there was already an instance of it running.

The 'scan_capa' capability is not relevant here for scanning. It's for deciding whether to use AP_SCAN=1 or AP_SCAN=2 when trying to associate with a hidden AP. 

From the logs it looks like sometimes some do show up ('FON_UMC711')? But that association attempt failed with some weird memory corruption issue or something. The most frequent thing in the logs though is that NM gets killed before it has any chance of finishing the scan, right after it has started wpa_supplicant to get the scan results. Why is that?

Do the APs show up in the result of '/usr/sbin/iwlist eth1 scan'? Do you have the latest wpa_supplicant from factory?
Comment 11 Casual J. Programmer 2008-03-01 08:44:57 UTC
/usr/sbin/iwlist eth1 scan
eth1      Scan completed :
          Cell 01 - Address: 00:0F:A3:CD:1C:9D
                    ESSID:"ALICE-WLAN"
                    Protocol:IEEE 802.11bg
                    Mode:Master
                    Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11)
                    Encryption key:on
                    Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s
                              6 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s
                              48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
                    Quality=45/100  Signal level=-82 dBm  Noise level=-82 dBm
                    Extra: Last beacon: 188ms ago
          Cell 02 - Address: 00:04:0E:DB:30:04
                    ESSID:"RISIKO"
                    Protocol:IEEE 802.11bg
                    Mode:Master
                    Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11)
                    Encryption key:on
                    Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s
                              11 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s
                              48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
                    Quality=77/100  Signal level=-57 dBm  Noise level=-57 dBm
                    IE: WPA Version 1
                        Group Cipher : TKIP
                        Pairwise Ciphers (1) : TKIP
                        Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
                    IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
                        Group Cipher : TKIP
                        Pairwise Ciphers (1) : CCMP
                        Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
                    Extra: Last beacon: 108ms ago
          Cell 03 - Address: 00:18:84:11:BB:52
                    ESSID:"UMC711"
                    Protocol:IEEE 802.11bg
                    Mode:Master
                    Frequency:2.432 GHz (Channel 5)
                    Encryption key:on
                    Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s
                              9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s
                              48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
                    Quality=92/100  Signal level=-38 dBm  Noise level=-38 dBm
                    IE: WPA Version 1
                        Group Cipher : CCMP
                        Pairwise Ciphers (1) : CCMP
                        Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
                    Extra: Last beacon: 236ms ago
          Cell 04 - Address: 00:04:0E:A4:4F:A7
                    ESSID:">manus manum lavat<"
                    Protocol:IEEE 802.11bg
                    Mode:Master
                    Frequency:2.422 GHz (Channel 3)
                    Encryption key:on
                    Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s
                              11 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 22 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s
                              36 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
                    Quality=95/100  Signal level=-34 dBm  Noise level=-34 dBm
                    IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
                        Group Cipher : CCMP
                        Pairwise Ciphers (1) : CCMP
                        Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
                    Extra: Last beacon: 300ms ago
          Cell 05 - Address: 00:13:49:68:5D:20
                    ESSID:"ArcorTH"
                    Protocol:IEEE 802.11bg
                    Mode:Master
                    Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6)
                    Encryption key:on
                    Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s
                              11 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s
                              36 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
                    Quality=45/100  Signal level=-82 dBm  Noise level=-82 dBm
                    IE: WPA Version 1
                        Group Cipher : TKIP
                        Pairwise Ciphers (1) : TKIP
                        Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
                    Extra: Last beacon: 224ms ago
          Cell 06 - Address: 00:18:02:1F:B2:4D
                    ESSID:"ALICE-WLAN"
                    Protocol:IEEE 802.11bg
                    Mode:Master
                    Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11)
                    Encryption key:on
                    Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s
                              6 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s
                              48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
                    Quality=42/100  Signal level=-84 dBm  Noise level=-84 dBm
                    Extra: Last beacon: 108ms ago
          Cell 07 - Address: 00:15:0C:0B:A2:04
                    ESSID:"FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7050"
                    Protocol:IEEE 802.11bg
                    Mode:Master
                    Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6)
                    Encryption key:on
                    Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s
                              11 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 22 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s
                              36 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
                    Quality=43/100  Signal level=-83 dBm  Noise level=-83 dBm
                    Extra: Last beacon: 208ms ago

FON_UMC711 is an open Network from the FON community (www.fon.com)

Currently, if I enable NetworkManager and reboot, a connection is made to FON_UMC711 but not shown in the nm-applet. Network Monitor shows the connection and it can be used after obtaining an IP address manually with dhclient eth1.

Notebook: Fujitsu Siemens Amilo Si 1520
Graphics: Fujitsu Siemens Mobile 945GM/GMS/GME, 943/940GML Express
Monitor:  QUANTADISPLAY LCD Monitor 1280x800@60Hz
Wireless: Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection
Sound:    82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller
Desktop:  gnome2-SuSE-10.3-160
YaST GUI: yast2-qt-2.16.31-3
OS:       openSUSE 11.0 (i586) Alpha2 VERSION = 11.0
Kernel:   2.6.24.1-6-default

rpm -qa | grep ipw | sort

ipw3945d-1.7.22-27
ipw3945-kmp-default-1.2.2_2.6.24_8-4
ipw-firmware-8-66

rpm -qa | grep Net | sort

NetworkManager-0.7.0-29
NetworkManager-devel-0.7.0-29
NetworkManager-glib-0.7.0-29
NetworkManager-gnome-0.7.0-28
NetworkManager-openvpn-0.7.0-22
NetworkManager-openvpn-gnome-0.7.0-22
NetworkManager-vpnc-0.7.0-21
NetworkManager-vpnc-gnome-0.7.0-21
perl-Net-Daemon-0.43-37
perl-Net-DNS-0.63-3
perl-Net-IP-1.25-14
perl-Net_SSLeay-1.30-100
perl-NetxAP-0.02-653
Comment 12 Casual J. Programmer 2008-03-03 08:03:49 UTC
NetworkManager is now working properly again after updating from factory last night. Alas this seems to have broken the "ifup" connectivity. Will open separate bug for that.

Notebook: Fujitsu Siemens Amilo Si 1520
Graphics: Fujitsu Siemens Mobile 945GM/GMS/GME, 943/940GML Express
Monitor:  QUANTADISPLAY LCD Monitor 1280x800@60Hz
Wireless: Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection
Sound:    82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller
Desktop:  gnome2-SuSE-10.3-161
YaST GUI: yast2-qt-2.16.31-4
OS:       openSUSE 11.0 (i586) Alpha2 VERSION = 11.0
Kernel:   2.6.24-6-default

rpm -qa | grep Net | sort

NetworkManager-0.7.0-31
NetworkManager-glib-0.7.0-31
NetworkManager-gnome-0.7.0-30
Comment 13 Tambet Ingo 2008-03-03 16:06:41 UTC
Ok, thanks, closing this one then.
Comment 14 Casual J. Programmer 2008-03-31 12:00:58 UTC
Not sure whether this is revived or makes a new bug:

NetworkManager doesn't show _any_ wireless networks, although 

iwlist wlan0 scan

shows quite a few.

Also wpa_supplicant not running.

This is after a clean install from alpha3 DVD & updating from factory today.

Notebook: Fujitsu Siemens Amilo Si 1520
Graphics: Fujitsu Siemens Mobile 945GM/GMS/GME, 943/940GML Express
Monitor:  QUANTADISPLAY LCD Monitor 1280x800@60Hz
Wireless: Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection
Sound:    82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller
Desktop:  gnome2-SuSE-10.3-175
YaST GUI: yast2-qt-2.16.33-8
OS:       openSUSE 11.0 (i586) Alpha3 VERSION = 11.0
Kernel:   2.6.25-rc7-git2-11-pae

rpm -qa | grep NetworkManager | sort

NetworkManager-0.7.0.r3453-9
NetworkManager-glib-0.7.0.r3453-9
NetworkManager-gnome-0.7.0.r593-10

rpm -qa | grep wpa_supplicant | sort

wpa_supplicant-0.5.10-12
wpa_supplicant-gui-0.5.10-12

Comment 15 Casual J. Programmer 2008-03-31 12:02:58 UTC
Created attachment 204959 [details]
/var/log/NetworkManager
Comment 16 Casual J. Programmer 2008-04-28 08:54:52 UTC
After "clean" installing from Beta1 DVD & update from factory NetworkManager now shows wireless access points but will not connect ( selecting anyone achieves nothing ).
Comment 17 Casual J. Programmer 2008-04-28 08:56:21 UTC
Created attachment 210801 [details]
/var/log/NetworkManager
Comment 18 Brandon Kruse 2008-04-30 02:43:57 UTC
I have a problem like this. It does not show me any wireless networks to connect to, but if I manual enter the info it will connect.
Comment 19 Tambet Ingo 2008-05-12 08:00:07 UTC
The problem from log files from comments #15 and #17 is fixed. Please retest with beta 3 (NetworkManager-0.7.0.r3649-x) and reopen if it still does not work.