Ron Leach wrote:
Here is a dmesg output relating to network:
<snip>
It just doesn't seem to see anything to do with WiFi.
Here are the Network Manager messages, from /var/log/messages. I
think these will wrap round in email format (is there a more useful
way to publish this for the list?):
Oct 3 09:34:12 localhost NetworkManager[1089]: <info>
NetworkManager (version 0.8.1-6.git20100831.fc14) is starting...
Oct 3 09:34:12 localhost NetworkManager[1089]: <info> Read config file
/etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf
Oct 3 09:34:13 localhost NetworkManager[1089]: <info> VPN: loaded
org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.openvpn
Oct 3 09:34:13 localhost NetworkManager[1089]: <info> VPN: loaded
org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.pptp
Oct 3 09:34:13 localhost NetworkManager[1089]: <info> VPN: loaded
org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.vpnc
Oct 3 09:34:13 localhost NetworkManager[1089]: <info> trying to start the modem
manager...
Oct 3 09:34:13 localhost modem-manager: ModemManager (version 0.4-4.git20100720.fc14)
starting...
Oct 3 09:34:13 localhost modem-manager: Loaded plugin Option High-Speed
Oct 3 09:34:13 localhost modem-manager: Loaded plugin Ericsson MBM
Oct 3 09:34:13 localhost modem-manager: Loaded plugin Novatel
Oct 3 09:34:13 localhost modem-manager: Loaded plugin Sierra
Oct 3 09:34:13 localhost modem-manager: Loaded plugin ZTE
Oct 3 09:34:13 localhost modem-manager: Loaded plugin Nokia
Oct 3 09:34:13 localhost modem-manager: Loaded plugin Option
Oct 3 09:34:13 localhost modem-manager: Loaded plugin SimTech
Oct 3 09:34:13 localhost modem-manager: Loaded plugin Huawei
Oct 3 09:34:13 localhost modem-manager: Loaded plugin Longcheer
Oct 3 09:34:13 localhost modem-manager: Loaded plugin AnyData
Oct 3 09:34:13 localhost modem-manager: Loaded plugin MotoC
Oct 3 09:34:13 localhost modem-manager: Loaded plugin Generic
Oct 3 09:34:13 localhost modem-manager: Loaded plugin Gobi
Oct 3 09:34:13 localhost NetworkManager[1089]: <info> monitoring kernel firmware
directory '/lib/firmware'.
Oct 3 09:34:13 localhost NetworkManager[1089]: ifcfg-rh: Acquired D-Bus service
com.redhat.ifcfgrh1
Oct 3 09:34:13 localhost NetworkManager[1089]: <info> Loaded plugin ifcfg-rh: (c)
2007 - 2008 Red Hat, Inc. To report bugs please use the NetworkManager mailing list.
Oct 3 09:34:13 localhost NetworkManager[1089]: ifcfg-rh: parsing
/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-wifilinkone ...
Oct 3 09:34:13 localhost NetworkManager[1089]: ifcfg-rh: read connection
'wifilinkone'
Oct 3 09:34:13 localhost NetworkManager[1089]: ifcfg-rh: parsing
/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-wifilinktwo ...
Oct 3 09:34:13 localhost NetworkManager[1089]: ifcfg-rh: read connection
'wifilinktwo'
Oct 3 09:34:13 localhost NetworkManager[1089]: ifcfg-rh: parsing
/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-lo ...
Oct 3 09:34:13 localhost NetworkManager[1089]: <info> WiFi enabled by radio
killswitch; enabled by state file
Oct 3 09:34:13 localhost NetworkManager[1089]: <info> WWAN enabled by radio
killswitch; enabled by state file
Oct 3 09:34:13 localhost NetworkManager[1089]: <info> WiMAX enabled by radio
killswitch; enabled by state file
Oct 3 09:34:13 localhost NetworkManager[1089]: <info> Networking is enabled by
state file
Oct 3 09:34:13 localhost NetworkManager[1089]: <info> (eth0): carrier is OFF
Oct 3 09:34:13 localhost NetworkManager[1089]: <info> (eth0): new Ethernet device
(driver: 'sky2' ifindex: 2)
Oct 3 09:34:13 localhost NetworkManager[1089]: <info> (eth0): exported as
/org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/0
Oct 3 09:34:13 localhost NetworkManager[1089]: <info> (eth0): now managed
Oct 3 09:34:13 localhost NetworkManager[1089]: <info> (eth0): device state change:
1 -> 2 (reason 2)
Oct 3 09:34:13 localhost NetworkManager[1089]: <info> (eth0): bringing up device.
Oct 3 09:34:13 localhost kernel: sky2 0000:09:00.0: eth0: enabling interface
Oct 3 09:34:13 localhost NetworkManager[1089]: <info> (eth0): preparing device.
Oct 3 09:34:13 localhost kernel: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready
Oct 3 09:34:13 localhost NetworkManager[1089]: <info> (eth0): deactivating device
(reason: 2).
Oct 3 09:34:13 localhost NetworkManager[1089]: <info> Added default wired
connection 'Auto eth0' for
/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.2/0000:09:00.0/net/eth0
Oct 3 09:34:13 localhost NetworkManager[1089]: <info> modem-manager is now
available
Oct 3 09:34:13 localhost NetworkManager[1089]: <warn> bluez error getting default
adapter: Launch helper exited with unknown return code 1
Oct 3 09:34:13 localhost NetworkManager[1089]: <info> Trying to start the
supplicant...
Oct 3 09:34:21 localhost NetworkManager[1089]: <error> [1286094861.699690]
[nm-manager.c:1331] user_proxy_init(): could not init user settings proxy: (3) Could not
get owner of name 'org.freedesktop.NetworkManagerUserSettings': no such name
Oct 3 09:34:21 localhost NetworkManager[1089]: <error> [1286094861.702496]
[nm-manager.c:1331] user_proxy_init(): could not init user settings proxy: (3) Could not
get owner of name 'org.freedesktop.NetworkManagerUserSettings': no such name
Oct 3 09:34:21 localhost NetworkManager[1089]: <error> [1286094861.705275]
[nm-manager.c:1331] user_proxy_init(): could not init user settings proxy: (3) Could not
get owner of name 'org.freedesktop.NetworkManagerUserSettings': no such name
Oct 3 09:34:47 localhost NetworkManager[1089]: <error> [1286094887.600535]
[nm-manager.c:1331] user_proxy_init(): could not init user settings proxy: (3) Could not
get owner of name 'org.freedesktop.NetworkManagerUserSettings': no such name
Oct 3 09:34:47 localhost NetworkManager[1089]: <error> [1286094887.622916]
[nm-manager.c:1331] user_proxy_init(): could not init user settings proxy: (3) Could not
get owner of name 'org.freedesktop.NetworkManagerUserSettings': no such name
Oct 3 09:34:47 localhost NetworkManager[1089]: <error> [1286094887.634009]
[nm-manager.c:1331] user_proxy_init(): could not init user settings proxy: (3) Could not
get owner of name 'org.freedesktop.NetworkManagerUserSettings': no such name
Oct 3 09:34:47 localhost NetworkManager[1089]: <error> [1286094887.636587]
[nm-manager.c:1331] user_proxy_init(): could not init user settings proxy: (3) Could not
get owner of name 'org.freedesktop.NetworkManagerUserSettings': no such name
Oct 3 09:34:47 localhost NetworkManager[1089]: <error> [1286094887.638739]
[nm-manager.c:1331] user_proxy_init(): could not init user settings proxy: (3) Could not
get owner of name 'org.freedesktop.NetworkManagerUserSettings': no such name
The wired LAN cable was not connected (on purpose), and I think that's
why Eth0 didn't come up - which is not a problem because it does when
I insert the cable.
It does seem to see some WiFi bits - even detecting that it needs a
state-based start. The two WiFi nets are the two access points that
the machine could reach, and I entered these in the connections list
dialog. But the machine doesn't react to them.
There are no further messages for 45 mins or so (when I inserted a USB
stick) so there is no other network activity. The WiFi AP was on, and
serving other clients.
regards, Ron