On 10/19/2011 07:36 AM, Patrick Shanahan wrote:

* James Knott [10-19-11 00:20]:

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I have the Live CD version of the latest pre-release version of openSUSE 12.1. Everything seems to work, except I can't get KNetworkManager to work with the WiFi (Realtek rtl8192ce module). I can get it to create a wlan0, if I use the traditional "ifup" method. However, when I try to use KNetworkMangager, I can't even enable WiFi. When I click on "Enable", it quickly disables it again.

Not to hijack the thread but problems may be related...

I have the same on an Acer 5520 but atheros AR5BXB63 w/ath5k driver and NM doesn't provide the opportunity to select wireless (grayed out). "ifup wlan0" does get a wireless address but only inet6. No problem connedting wired.

ifup wlan0: wlan0 device: Atheros Communications Inc. AR242x / AR542x Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) (rev 01) command 'iwconfig wlan0 power off' returned Error for wireless request "Set Power Management" (8B2C) : SET failed on device wlan0 ; Operation not supported. wlan0 warning: wpa_supplicant already running on interface

iw wlan0 scan: BSS 00:14:6c:42:bc:32 (on wlan0) -- associated TSF: 83868057985 usec (0d, 23:17:48) freq: 2437 beacon interval: 100 capability: ESS Privacy ShortPreamble ShortSlotTime (0x0431) signal: -56.00 dBm last seen: 320 ms ago Information elements from Probe Response frame: SSID: camellia1 Supported rates: 1.0* 2.0* 5.5* 11.0* 6.0 12.0 24.0 36.0 DS Parameter set: channel 6 ERP:<no flags> Extended supported rates: 9.0 18.0 48.0 54.0 RSN: * Version: 1 * Group cipher: TKIP * Pairwise ciphers: TKIP CCMP * Authentication suites: PSK * Capabilities: PreAuth (0x0001) WPA: * Version: 1 * Group cipher: TKIP * Pairwise ciphers: TKIP CCMP * Authentication suites: PSK

ifconfig; eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:1B:38:61:E6:D4 inet addr:192.168.1.6 Bcast:192.168.1.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 inet6 addr: fe80::21b:38ff:fe61:e6d4/64 Scope:Link UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:8306 errors:0 dropped:19 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:558 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 RX bytes:2006695 (1.9 Mb) TX bytes:71564 (69.8 Kb) Interrupt:42

lo Link encap:Local Loopback inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0 inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1 RX packets:64 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:64 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 RX bytes:3360 (3.2 Kb) TX bytes:3360 (3.2 Kb)

wlan0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:1D:D9:44:2C:5C inet6 addr: fe80::21d:d9ff:fe44:2c5c/64 Scope:Link UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:8077 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:53 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 RX bytes:1896191 (1.8 Mb) TX bytes:7064 (6.8 Kb)

Note that wlan0 does get an inet6 address but not inet4 ????

You are not associated - look at iwconfig. The inet6 address is generated from the hardware address and does not imply communication with a DHCP server. Is the radio blocked? That is the usual cause for the wireless option being grayed out in NetworkManager. Check that with '/usr/sbin/rfkill list'. You will probably have to install rfkill first. Larry -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-factory+owner@opensuse.org

On woensdag 19 oktober 2011 14:36:36 Patrick Shanahan wrote:

* James Knott [10-19-11 00:20]:

...

I have the Live CD version of the latest pre-release version of openSUSE 12.1. Everything seems to work, except I can't get KNetworkManager to work with the WiFi (Realtek rtl8192ce module). I can get it to create a wlan0, if I use the traditional "ifup" method. However, when I try to use KNetworkMangager, I can't even enable WiFi. When I click on "Enable", it quickly disables it again.

Not to hijack the thread but problems may be related...

I have the same on an Acer 5520 but atheros AR5BXB63 w/ath5k driver and NM doesn't provide the opportunity to select wireless (grayed out). "ifup wlan0" does get a wireless address but only inet6. No problem connedting wired.

ifup wlan0: wlan0 device: Atheros Communications Inc. AR242x / AR542x Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) (rev 01) command 'iwconfig wlan0 power off' returned Error for wireless request "Set Power Management" (8B2C) : SET failed on device wlan0 ; Operation not supported. wlan0 warning: wpa_supplicant already running on interface

iw wlan0 scan: BSS 00:14:6c:42:bc:32 (on wlan0) -- associated TSF: 83868057985 usec (0d, 23:17:48) freq: 2437 beacon interval: 100 capability: ESS Privacy ShortPreamble ShortSlotTime (0x0431) signal: -56.00 dBm last seen: 320 ms ago Information elements from Probe Response frame: SSID: camellia1 Supported rates: 1.0* 2.0* 5.5* 11.0* 6.0 12.0 24.0 36.0 DS Parameter set: channel 6 ERP: <no flags> Extended supported rates: 9.0 18.0 48.0 54.0 RSN: * Version: 1 * Group cipher: TKIP * Pairwise ciphers: TKIP CCMP * Authentication suites: PSK * Capabilities: PreAuth (0x0001) WPA: * Version: 1 * Group cipher: TKIP * Pairwise ciphers: TKIP CCMP * Authentication suites: PSK

ifconfig; eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:1B:38:61:E6:D4 inet addr:192.168.1.6 Bcast:192.168.1.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 inet6 addr: fe80::21b:38ff:fe61:e6d4/64 Scope:Link UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:8306 errors:0 dropped:19 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:558 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 RX bytes:2006695 (1.9 Mb) TX bytes:71564 (69.8 Kb) Interrupt:42

lo Link encap:Local Loopback inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0 inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1 RX packets:64 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:64 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 RX bytes:3360 (3.2 Kb) TX bytes:3360 (3.2 Kb)

wlan0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:1D:D9:44:2C:5C inet6 addr: fe80::21d:d9ff:fe44:2c5c/64 Scope:Link UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:8077 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:53 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 RX bytes:1896191 (1.8 Mb) TX bytes:7064 (6.8 Kb)

Note that wlan0 does get an inet6 address but not inet4 ????

This is known problem and has to do with ifup not ignoring an error when setting power saving options. See https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=716652 Has been fixed, but I don't know whether it is in factory yet. -- fr.gr. Freek de Kruijf -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-factory+owner@opensuse.org