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WiFi permanently disappeared after booting test kernel
by Mike Fleetwood 26 Aug '14

26 Aug '14

Hi, On my netbook I booted a test kernel 3.8.0-rc4+ I compiled. Now after booting back into my regular Fedora kernel 3.6.11-5.fc17.i686.PAE my wifi network device remains permanently disappeared. No wifi networks displayed in Network Manager gui. Also the Network Manager syslog messages make it look like the device has completely disappeared. Suggestions for restoring wifi welcome. Thanks Mike Fragment of Network Manager syslog messages when working before --8<-- Jan 18 23:01:53 edge NetworkManager[479]: <info> monitoring kernel firmware directory '/lib/firmware'. Jan 18 23:01:53 edge NetworkManager[479]: <info> rfkill2: found WiFi radio killswitch (at /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.3/0000:01:00.0/ieee80211/phy0/rfkill2) (driver ath9k) Jan 18 23:01:53 edge NetworkManager[479]: <info> rfkill0: found WiFi radio killswitch (at /sys/devices/platform/eeepc/rfkill/rfkill0) (platform driver eeepc) Jan 18 23:01:53 edge NetworkManager[479]: <info> rfkill4: found WWAN radio killswitch (at /sys/devices/platform/eeepc/rfkill/rfkill4) (platform driver eeepc) Jan 18 23:01:53 edge NetworkManager[479]: <info> WiFi enabled by radio killswitch; enabled by state file Jan 18 23:01:53 edge NetworkManager[479]: <info> WWAN enabled by radio killswitch; enabled by state file Jan 18 23:01:53 edge NetworkManager[479]: <info> WiMAX enabled by radio killswitch; enabled by state file Jan 18 23:01:53 edge NetworkManager[479]: <info> Networking is enabled by state file ... Jan 18 23:01:53 edge NetworkManager[479]: <info> (wlan0): using nl80211 for WiFi device control Jan 18 23:01:53 edge NetworkManager[479]: <warn> (wlan0): driver supports Access Point (AP) mode Jan 18 23:01:53 edge NetworkManager[479]: <info> (wlan0): new 802.11 WiFi device (driver: 'ath9k' ifindex: 3) Jan 18 23:01:53 edge NetworkManager[479]: <info> (wlan0): exported as /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/1 Jan 18 23:01:53 edge NetworkManager[479]: <info> (wlan0): now managed Jan 18 23:01:53 edge NetworkManager[479]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: unmanaged -> unavailable (reason 'managed') [10 20 2] Jan 18 23:01:53 edge NetworkManager[479]: <info> (wlan0): bringing up device. ... Jan 18 23:01:59 edge NetworkManager[479]: <info> Activation (wlan0) successful, device activated. Jan 18 23:01:59 edge NetworkManager[479]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 5 of 5 (IPv4 Commit) complete. Fragment of Network Manager syslog messages when broken after --8<-- Jan 28 18:43:26 edge NetworkManager[466]: <info> monitoring kernel firmware directory '/lib/firmware'. Jan 28 18:43:26 edge NetworkManager[466]: <info> rfkill0: found WiFi radio killswitch (at /sys/devices/platform/eeepc/rfkill/rfkill0) (platform driver eeepc) Jan 28 18:43:26 edge NetworkManager[466]: <info> rfkill2: found WWAN radio killswitch (at /sys/devices/platform/eeepc/rfkill/rfkill2) (platform driver eeepc) Jan 28 18:43:26 edge NetworkManager[466]: <info> WiFi disabled by radio killswitch; enabled by state file Jan 28 18:43:26 edge NetworkManager[466]: <info> WWAN enabled by radio killswitch; enabled by state file Jan 28 18:43:26 edge NetworkManager[466]: <info> WiMAX enabled by radio killswitch; enabled by state file Jan 28 18:43:26 edge NetworkManager[466]: <info> Networking is enabled by state file No (wlan0) related NetworkManager syslog messages afterwards at all.

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losing WiFi Access - prompted for password
by SternData 09 Jun '14

09 Jun '14

F18... Over the last few days, I'm getting prompted to re-enter my password for my WiFi network. It's not the router because no other device on the network seems to be having problems. Potential changes on my system include May 07 21:39:32 Updated: 1:wpa_supplicant-1.1-1.fc18.x86_64 May 25 15:33:44 Installed: kernel-3.9.3-201.fc18.x86_64 May 27 08:06:42 Updated: 1:NetworkManager-glib-0.9.8.1-3.git20130514.fc18.x86_64 May 27 08:06:47 Updated: 1:NetworkManager-0.9.8.1-3.git20130514.fc18.x86_64 May 27 08:06:53 Updated: network-manager-applet-0.9.8.1-4.git20130514.fc18.x86_64 Given that this has really started the day before yesterday, I suspect it has something to do with the NetworkManager update. Is anyone else having this problem? (Please -- do not tell me to "dump the evil NetworkManager". I'm trying to solve a problem here, not make some stand against the tide. Thanks.) -- -- Steve

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138a:0018 Validity Sensors will not work
by Jerome Yanga 01 Dec '13

01 Dec '13

Please help me get my fingerprint sensor to work. # cat /etc/redhat-release Fedora release 18 (Spherical Cow) # uname -a Linux laptop1 3.9.6-200.fc18.x86_64 #1 SMP Thu Jun 13 18:56:55 UTC 2013 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux # yum list installed | grep fprint fprint_demo.x86_64 0.4-10.fc18.1 @fedora fprintd.x86_64 0.4.1-4.fc18 @koji-override-1/$releasever fprintd-pam.x86_64 0.4.1-4.fc18 @koji-override-1/$releasever libfprint.x86_64 0.5.0-2.fc18 installed libfprint-devel.x86_64 0.5.0-2.fc18 installed Thank you in advance. j

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Weird network problem
by Phil Dobbin 02 Oct '13

02 Oct '13

Hi, all. I've got several machines on a LAN behind a NAT with DHCP assigning always the same addresses from a dynamic IP. A couple of days ago the IP changed & since then, one of the machines running Fedora 17 always fails first time to connect to the network: launch Thunderbird, no start screen, first attempt to check mail, it tells me that there's no network connection, second attempt it connects. The scheduled DejaDup backup always fails with no network but will run manually no problem. Firefox can't find Google but the Nagios web interface is fine as is all the cli stuff (ping, ssh, etc). Most annoyingly, yum update goes through every mirror before partially downloading part of the updates & if the updates are large, it takes about three attempts to get them all installed. I'd like to clear this up naturally especially as in the next couple of weeks I'll be upgrading this box to Fedora 18 & the last thing I need is a dodgy network connection. All the machines below are on the same LAN & they all work fine after the IP address change, it's only the Fedora box that's causing problems. Any help appreciated. I'm stuck. Cheers, Phil... -- currently (ab)using CentOS 5.9 & 6.4, Debian Squeeze & Wheezy, Fedora Beefy, Spherical & That Damn Cat, Lubuntu 12.10, OS X Snow Leopard & Ubuntu Precise, Quantal & Raring GnuPG Key : http://www.horse-latitudes.co.uk/publickey.asc

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X freezes in FC 18
by Jens Neu 10 Jul '13

10 Jul '13

Dear list, I'm experiencing random freezes of two desktops, both up-to-date FC 18, totally different hardware (Core2Duo E5300, Core i7), different Graphis Cards but both Nvidia using nouveau with a dual monitor setup. Desktop completely freezes, Num Lock on keyboard is dead. Gut feeling tells me it is induced by scrolling. When happening, I can ssh into the machine, everything looks perfectly normal. No 100% CPU on nothing, no zombies, no whatever. Nothing in dmesg, Xorg.0.log, messages. Restart of graphical.target does not do anything, when killing /usr/bin/X (with -9 though) I get kdm back. Any thoughts where to debug further? regards Jens

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Procedure for changing ethernet controllers
by Alex 08 Jul '13

08 Jul '13

Hi, I have an fc17 system in which I've had to change the ethernet controller from an e1000e card to what I believe is an rtl81391`2. I recall changing the 70-persistent-net udev config file, but that appears to no longer exist on my fc17 system. What is the proper procedure for detecting, initializing, and reconfiguring the system to use my new card? I believe I'll also had to use dracut to recreate the initrd. I will also need to detect for sure which driver the new ethernet controller uses. Thanks, Alex

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What happened to floppy drive support?
by n2xssvv.g02gfr12930 07 Jul '13

07 Jul '13

I've been using a floppy boot disk as reserve if my HD boot fails, But it appears floppy support as now been removed. Why? Then how can I create an emergency media that is flexible enough to be updated as required? JB

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F18 - Connect to server doesn't show recent server list
by antonio montagnani 01 Jul '13

01 Jul '13

I have two F18 systems. 1) when I open Connect to server I see the list of recent connected server and I have also the Explore button 2) in a fresh installed system I don't have the server list and also explore button is missing Both system connect each other fine with smb or sftp. What am I missing?? -- Antonio M Skype: amontag52 Linux Fedora F18(Spherical Cow) on Acer 5720 http://lugsaronno.altervista.org http://www.campingmonterosa.com

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RE: retrofitting LUKS encryption on installed system
by J.Witvliet＠mindef.nl 01 Jul '13

01 Jul '13

-----Original Message----- From: users-bounces(a)lists.fedoraproject.org [mailto:users-bounces@lists.fedoraproject.org] On Behalf Of Fred Smith Sent: Friday, June 28, 2013 3:42 PM To: users(a)lists.fedoraproject.org Subject: retrofitting LUKS encryption on installed system I've got a F19 installation that I'd like to turn into a fully encrypted system with LUKS. There are many howtos on the web for encrypting a partition, but they all show doing it to /home. -----Original Message----- No, just re-install. One partition with /boot and another with an encrypted volume-group, holding /, swap and the rest. But before embarking on that trip, do you really need full disk encryption? I mean, the content of /usr is on any fedora-cd ;-) And when up-and-running, everything is unlocked. The only valid reason I can think about, is that other people have physically access to your machine and could get root-access by booting from cd/dvd, and might alter your system. It surely works, but at a performance price. And the certainty that you have to enter the LUKS-key each time you boot. ______________________________________________________________________ Dit bericht kan informatie bevatten die niet voor u is bestemd. Indien u niet de geadresseerde bent of dit bericht abusievelijk aan u is toegezonden, wordt u verzocht dat aan de afzender te melden en het bericht te verwijderen. De Staat aanvaardt geen aansprakelijkheid voor schade, van welke aard ook, die verband houdt met risico's verbonden aan het electronisch verzenden van berichten. This message may contain information that is not intended for you. If you are not the addressee or if this message was sent to you by mistake, you are requested to inform the sender and delete the message. The State accepts no liability for damage of any kind resulting from the risks inherent in the electronic transmission of messages.

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File open/save dialog sort order
by Michael Eager 01 Jul '13

01 Jul '13

I reinstalled Fedora 18 with KDE and I notice a change in the order in which directories and files are displayed. In some applications, the sort is now case sensitive, so that all the initial capitals are listed before the initial lower case names. Previously, the names were sorted without case sensitivity. I see this behavior in Firefox, Thunderbird, Acroread and others. There are other application where the file dialog sorts files using a case insensitive sort, like Dolphin, k3b, or kget. I edited kdeglobals to add "Sort case insensitively=true" to the [KFileDialog Settings] section. This should be the default. It did not make any difference. Any suggestions on how to set the file name sort order? -- Michael Eager eager(a)eagercon.com 1960 Park Blvd., Palo Alto, CA 94306 650-325-8077

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