rawhide report: 20070920 changes

[Thomas J. Baker]

On Fri, 2007-09-21 at 09:40 -0400, Jesse Keating wrote:
> On Fri, 21 Sep 2007 20:48:01 +1000
> Rodd Clarkson <rodd at clarkson.id.au> wrote:
> 
> > Something in this update (or was it another package) has hosed my
> > wireless connection.
> > 
> > the nm-applet isn't appearing in the notification area on login, and
> > I'm not asked for my keychain password so that it can log onto the
> > network here.
> > 
> > If I restart NetworkManager then it appears, but the icon is weird
> > (it's like I'm seeing a slice of a 128px x 128px icon.  It's really
> > wide, but only as high as my panel.
> > 
> > Wireless isn't working.   I can't even ifup eth0
> > 
> > lspci shows I've got a:
> > 
> > 03:03.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 2915ABG
> > Network Connection (rev 05)
> > 
> > It works fine in f7, but it doesn't work using older kernels in f8t2
> > but did before this update.
> > 
> > What more do you need to know?
> 
> 
> This is a NM rewrite so it's going to be rough for the next couple days.
> 
> Lots of these bugs may already be fixed, I'm waiting for a new build
> before I push rawhide manually.

FWIW, I just downloaded the koji nm build from this morning and it
doesn't help. NM wireless is busted. Wired works fine though.

Thanks,

tjb
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