F14 RC3: WiFi problem on Samsung netbooks

[Ron Leach]

Ron Leach wrote:
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> Here is a dmesg output relating to network:
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> 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...
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> 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
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> 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...
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> 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
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> 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
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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