kernel-3.2.2-1.fc16 breaks wifi

[Steven Stern]

On 02/01/2012 04:05 AM, Zoltan Hoppar wrote:
> In my machine (HP Probook 4515s) completely unbootable - and dies on
> boot with kernel panic.
> 
> 2012/2/1 Ian Malone <ibmalone at gmail.com>:
>> On 30 January 2012 14:14, Tim Waugh <twaugh at redhat.com> wrote:
>>> On Mon, 2012-01-30 at 10:57 +0100, Christian Menzel wrote:
>>>> Is anyone else experiencing this problem?
>>>
>>> Yes, I'm seeing exactly the same issue here.
>>> Intel Corporation Centrino Ultimate-N 6300 (rev 3e)
>>>
>>> Backing out to kernel-3.2.1-3.fc16 works around the problem here.
>>>
>>
>> Different wireless card, slightly different problem:
>> kernel-3.2.2-1.fc16.x86_64 - card wont scan
>> kernel-3.2.1-3.fc16.x86_64 - works
>>
>> Coincidence?
>>
>> rt2500 bug https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=785393
>> intel n 6230 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=785516
>>
For what it's worth, the situation is *slightly* improved with 3.2.3.
Instead of completely losing contact with the WiFi card after a few
hours, the system loses the WPA authentication.

Here's the log at that point:

Feb  6 15:16:35 sds-desk kernel: [24124.002114] ath5k_hw_get_isr: ISR:
0x0000008
0 IMR: 0x00000000
Feb  6 15:37:39 sds-desk kernel: [25387.597678] ath5k phy0: gain
calibration tim
eout (2422MHz)
Feb  6 15:37:39 sds-desk kernel: [25387.931697] ath5k phy0: calibration
of chann
el 3 failed
Feb  6 15:37:41 sds-desk kernel: [25389.516430] cfg80211: Calling CRDA
to update
 world regulatory domain
Feb  6 15:37:41 sds-desk NetworkManager[1012]: <info> (wlan0):
supplicant interface state: completed -> disconnected
Feb  6 15:37:41 sds-desk NetworkManager[1012]: <info> (wlan0):
supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning
Feb  6 15:37:41 sds-desk NetworkManager[1012]: NetworkManager[1012]:
<info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: completed -> disconnected
Feb  6 15:37:41 sds-desk NetworkManager[1012]: NetworkManager[1012]:
<info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning
Feb  6 15:37:41 sds-desk kernel: [25389.710233] cfg80211: World
regulatory domain updated:
Feb  6 15:37:41 sds-desk kernel: [25389.710239] cfg80211:   (start_freq
- end_freq @ bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp)
Feb  6 15:37:41 sds-desk kernel: [25389.710244] cfg80211:   (2402000 KHz
- 2472000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
Feb  6 15:37:41 sds-desk kernel: [25389.710249] cfg80211:   (2457000 KHz
- 2482000 KHz @ 20000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
Feb  6 15:37:41 sds-desk kernel: [25389.710254] cfg80211:   (2474000 KHz
- 2494000 KHz @ 20000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
:
Feb  6 15:37:56 sds-desk NetworkManager[1012]: <warn> (wlan0): link
timed out.
Feb  6 15:37:56 sds-desk NetworkManager[1012]: NetworkManager[1012]:
<warn> (wlan0): link timed out.
Feb  6 15:37:57 sds-desk NetworkManager[1012]: <info> (wlan0): device
state change: activated -> disconnected (reason 'supplicant-timeout')
[100 30 11]
Feb  6 15:37:57 sds-desk NetworkManager[1012]: <info> (wlan0):
deactivating device (reason 'supplicant-timeout') [11]
Feb  6 15:37:57 sds-desk NetworkManager[1012]: NetworkManager[1012]:
<info> (wlan0): device state change: activated -> disconnected (reason
'supplicant-timeout') [100 30 11]
Feb  6 15:37:57 sds-desk NetworkManager[1012]: NetworkManager[1012]:
<info> (wlan0): deactivating device (reason 'supplicant-timeout') [11]




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-- Steve