Re: 2.6.18-mm2 -- EIP: [<c11a962e>] klist_node_init+0x2b/0x3a SS:ESP 0068:f63a5f80

From: Miles Lane
Date: Fri Sep 29 2006 - 01:26:42 EST


On 9/28/06, Andrew Morton <akpm@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Thu, 28 Sep 2006 22:04:00 -0700
"Miles Lane" <miles.lane@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> > > but either ipw2200 or
> > > NetworkManager is still not working. I am running Fedora development
> > > (rawhide). For some reason, NM still cannot establish a connection
> > > with this kernel build (this failed with 2.6.18-mm2 previously, but I
> > > thought it was related to the BUG). "iwlist scan" can corrently
> > > detect my access point. Also, I can use iwconfig and dhclient to
> > > establish a working connection. NM fails with this output in the
> > > message log (I'll try getting a more detailed debug log out of NM):
> >
> > Another reporter mentioned that he could only get his wireless to associate
> > with his AP by using essid "any". But that was a different type of card.
> >
> > ipw2200 works OK for me, fwiw.
>
> Shall I send you my .config?

argh. I'm afraid my head pointer keeps on wrapping past my tail pointer
recently.

But what the heck, yes please. I'm sure James will appreciate it ;)

Okay, I'll send it directly.

> > There's a largeish ipw2200 update in mainline now. That'd be worth testing.
> >
> > It looks like that ipw2200 update was in 2.6.18-mm1 though. Did that work?
>
> Yes, it did. My main problem with mm1 was the broken CPUFreq, which
> is still busted in mm2.

Oh. Is anyone looking into that?

I asked David Jones about it. He said he is in a push to get FC6 out
the door and there are more pressing TODO items.

> I am rebuilding with debugging enabled in the
> ipw2200 driver. I'll see if I can capture any useful information when
> I try to associate using NM.

Testing mainline would be useful.

Will do.

Miles
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