On Wed, Sep 3, 2008 at 9:55 AM, Niki Kovacs <contact at kikinovak.net> wrote: > Mogens Kjaer a écrit : > >> >> Take a close look at what gets logged into /var/log/messages >> >> > Sorry couldn't try this out earlier, as my wife went away for a few days > with the laptop. > > Anyway, here goes. To try it out, I stopped the 'network' service and > started 'NetworkManager' as well as 'NetworkManagerDispatcher'. Laptop was > not connected to any Ethernet cable. My home access point showed up (essid > 'zuhause', no encryption). I clicked on it to try to establish a connection: > > --8<---------------------------------------------------------------- > [root at nordinou init.d]# tail -f /var/log/messages > Sep 3 16:32:39 nordinou NetworkManager: <information> User Switch: > /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/eth1 / zuhause > Sep 3 16:32:39 nordinou NetworkManager: <information> Deactivating device > eth1. > Sep 3 16:32:39 nordinou dhcdbd: message_handler: message handler not found > under /com/redhat/dhcp/eth1 for sub-path eth1.dbus.get.reason > Sep 3 16:32:39 nordinou NetworkManager: <information> Device eth1 > activation scheduled... > Sep 3 16:32:39 nordinou NetworkManager: <information> Activation (eth1) > started... > Sep 3 16:32:39 nordinou NetworkManager: <information> Activation (eth1) > Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled... > Sep 3 16:32:39 nordinou NetworkManager: <information> Activation (eth1) > Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started... > Sep 3 16:32:39 nordinou NetworkManager: <information> Activation (eth1) > Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled... > Sep 3 16:32:39 nordinou NetworkManager: <information> Activation (eth1) > Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete. > Sep 3 16:32:39 nordinou NetworkManager: <information> Activation (eth1) > Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting... > Sep 3 16:32:39 nordinou NetworkManager: <information> Activation > (eth1/wireless): access point 'zuhause' is unencrypted, no key needed. > Sep 3 16:32:39 nordinou NetworkManager: <information> SUP: sending > command 'INTERFACE_ADD eth1 wext /var/run/wpa_supplicant > ' > Sep 3 16:32:39 nordinou NetworkManager: <information> SUP: response was > 'OK' > Sep 3 16:32:39 nordinou NetworkManager: <information> SUP: sending > command 'AP_SCAN 1' > Sep 3 16:32:39 nordinou NetworkManager: <information> SUP: response was > 'OK' > Sep 3 16:32:39 nordinou NetworkManager: <information> SUP: sending > command 'ADD_NETWORK' > Sep 3 16:32:39 nordinou NetworkManager: <information> SUP: response was > '0' > Sep 3 16:32:39 nordinou NetworkManager: <information> SUP: sending > command 'SET_NETWORK 0 ssid 7a756861757365' > Sep 3 16:32:39 nordinou NetworkManager: <information> SUP: response was > 'OK' > Sep 3 16:32:39 nordinou NetworkManager: <information> SUP: sending > command 'SET_NETWORK 0 key_mgmt NONE' > Sep 3 16:32:39 nordinou NetworkManager: <information> SUP: response was > 'OK' > Sep 3 16:32:39 nordinou NetworkManager: <information> SUP: sending > command 'ENABLE_NETWORK 0' Enabling something with a value of zero looks suspicious to me.... > > Sep 3 16:32:39 nordinou NetworkManager: <information> SUP: response was > 'OK' > Sep 3 16:32:39 nordinou NetworkManager: <information> Activation (eth1) > Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete. > Sep 3 16:33:19 nordinou NetworkManager: <information> Activation > (eth1/wireless): association took too long (>40s), failing activation. > Sep 3 16:33:19 nordinou NetworkManager: <information> Activation (eth1) > failure scheduled... > Sep 3 16:33:19 nordinou NetworkManager: <information> Activation (eth1) > failed for access point (zuhause) > Sep 3 16:33:19 nordinou NetworkManager: <information> Activation (eth1) > failed. > Sep 3 16:33:19 nordinou NetworkManager: <information> Deactivating device > eth1. > --8<---------------------------------------------------------------- > > Now I was curious about this, so I tried it on another machine, my > Buildbox, that also has a wireless card. Similar failure: > > --8<---------------------------------------------------------------- > [root at buildbox ~]# tail -f /var/log/messages > Sep 3 16:35:52 buildbox dhcdbd: Started up. > Sep 3 16:35:53 buildbox NetworkManager: <information> starting... > Sep 3 16:35:53 buildbox NetworkManager: <WARNING> > nm_system_device_get_system_config (): Network configuration for device > 'wlan0' was invalid (non-DHCP configuration, but no gateway specified. Will > use DHCP instead. > Sep 3 16:35:53 buildbox NetworkManager: <information> wlan0: Device is > fully-supported using driver 'rt61'. > Sep 3 16:35:53 buildbox NetworkManager: <information> wlan0: driver does > not support SSID scans (scan_capa 0x00). > Sep 3 16:35:53 buildbox NetworkManager: <information> nm_device_init(): > waiting for device's worker thread to start > Sep 3 16:35:53 buildbox NetworkManager: <information> nm_device_init(): > device's worker thread started, continuing. > Sep 3 16:35:53 buildbox NetworkManager: <information> Now managing > wireless (802.11) device 'wlan0'. > Sep 3 16:35:53 buildbox NetworkManager: <information> Deactivating device > wlan0. > Sep 3 16:35:53 buildbox kernel: eth0: link down > Sep 3 16:35:53 buildbox kernel: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not > ready > Sep 3 16:35:53 buildbox NetworkManager: <information> eth0: Device is > fully-supported using driver '8139too'. > Sep 3 16:35:53 buildbox NetworkManager: <information> nm_device_init(): > waiting for device's worker thread to start > Sep 3 16:35:53 buildbox NetworkManager: <information> nm_device_init(): > device's worker thread started, continuing. > Sep 3 16:35:53 buildbox NetworkManager: <information> Now managing wired > Ethernet (802.3) device 'eth0'. > Sep 3 16:35:53 buildbox NetworkManager: <information> Deactivating device > eth0. > Sep 3 16:35:53 buildbox NetworkManager: <information> Updating allowed > wireless network lists. > Sep 3 16:35:53 buildbox NetworkManager: <WARNING> nm_dbus_get_networks_cb > (): error received: org.freedesktop.NetworkManagerInfo.NoNetworks - There > are no wireless networks stored.. > Sep 3 16:35:53 buildbox NetworkManager: <information> SWITCH: no current > connection, found better connection 'eth0'. > Sep 3 16:35:54 buildbox dhcdbd: message_handler: message handler not found > under /com/redhat/dhcp/eth0 for sub-path eth0.dbus.get.reason > Sep 3 16:35:54 buildbox NetworkManager: <information> Will activate wired > connection 'eth0' because it now has a link. > Sep 3 16:35:54 buildbox dhcdbd: message_handler: message handler not found > under /com/redhat/dhcp/eth0 for sub-path eth0.dbus.get.reason > Sep 3 16:35:54 buildbox NetworkManager: <information> Will activate > connection 'eth0'. > Sep 3 16:35:54 buildbox NetworkManager: <information> Device eth0 > activation scheduled... > Sep 3 16:35:54 buildbox NetworkManager: <information> Activation (eth0) > started... > Sep 3 16:35:54 buildbox NetworkManager: <information> Activation (eth0) > Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled... > Sep 3 16:35:54 buildbox NetworkManager: <information> Activation (eth0) > Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started... > Sep 3 16:35:54 buildbox NetworkManager: <information> Activation (eth0) > failure scheduled... > Sep 3 16:35:54 buildbox NetworkManager: <information> Activation (eth0) > Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete. > Sep 3 16:35:54 buildbox NetworkManager: <information> Activation (eth0) > failed. > Sep 3 16:35:54 buildbox NetworkManager: <information> Deactivating device > eth0. > Sep 3 16:36:48 buildbox NetworkManager: <information> User Switch: > /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/wlan0 / zuhause > Sep 3 16:36:48 buildbox NetworkManager: <information> Deactivating device > wlan0. > Sep 3 16:36:48 buildbox dhcdbd: message_handler: message handler not found > under /com/redhat/dhcp/wlan0 for sub-path wlan0.dbus.get.reason > Sep 3 16:36:48 buildbox NetworkManager: <information> Device wlan0 > activation scheduled... > Sep 3 16:36:48 buildbox NetworkManager: <information> Activation (wlan0) > started... > Sep 3 16:36:48 buildbox NetworkManager: <information> Activation (wlan0) > Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled... > Sep 3 16:36:48 buildbox NetworkManager: <information> Activation (wlan0) > Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started... > Sep 3 16:36:48 buildbox NetworkManager: <information> Activation (wlan0) > Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled... > Sep 3 16:36:48 buildbox NetworkManager: <information> Activation (wlan0) > Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete. > Sep 3 16:36:48 buildbox NetworkManager: <information> Activation (wlan0) > Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting... > Sep 3 16:36:48 buildbox NetworkManager: <information> Activation > (wlan0/wireless): access point 'zuhause' is unencrypted, no key needed. > Sep 3 16:36:48 buildbox NetworkManager: <information> SUP: sending > command 'INTERFACE_ADD wlan0 wext /var/run/wpa_supplicant ' > Sep 3 16:36:48 buildbox NetworkManager: <information> SUP: response was > 'OK' > Sep 3 16:36:48 buildbox NetworkManager: <information> SUP: sending > command 'AP_SCAN 2' > Sep 3 16:36:48 buildbox NetworkManager: <information> SUP: response was > 'OK' > Sep 3 16:36:48 buildbox NetworkManager: <information> SUP: sending > command 'ADD_NETWORK' > Sep 3 16:36:48 buildbox NetworkManager: <information> SUP: response was > '0' > Sep 3 16:36:48 buildbox NetworkManager: <information> SUP: sending > command 'SET_NETWORK 0 ssid 7a756861757365' > Sep 3 16:36:48 buildbox NetworkManager: <information> SUP: response was > 'OK' > Sep 3 16:36:48 buildbox NetworkManager: <information> SUP: sending > command 'SET_NETWORK 0 key_mgmt NONE' > Sep 3 16:36:48 buildbox NetworkManager: <information> SUP: response was > 'OK' > Sep 3 16:36:48 buildbox NetworkManager: <information> SUP: sending > command 'ENABLE_NETWORK 0' > Sep 3 16:36:48 buildbox NetworkManager: <information> SUP: response was > 'OK' > Sep 3 16:36:48 buildbox NetworkManager: <information> Activation (wlan0) > Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete. > Sep 3 16:37:08 buildbox NetworkManager: <information> Activation > (wlan0/wireless): association took too long (>20s), failing activation. > Sep 3 16:37:08 buildbox NetworkManager: <information> Activation (wlan0) > failure scheduled... > Sep 3 16:37:08 buildbox NetworkManager: <information> Activation (wlan0) > failed for access point (zuhause) > Sep 3 16:37:08 buildbox NetworkManager: <information> Activation (wlan0) > failed. > Sep 3 16:37:08 buildbox NetworkManager: <information> Deactivating device > wlan0. > --8<---------------------------------------------------------------- > > Any idea why NetworkManager refuses to connect to my network? > > Niki > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > Sep 3 16:32:39 nordinou NetworkManager: <information> SUP: sending command 'ENABLE_NETWORK 0' looks like it would disable the network? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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