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FS#6399 - networkmanager with kernel 2.6.20 freezes

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Urs Wolfer (uwolfer) - Sunday, 11 February 2007, 23:27 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category System
Status Closed
Assigned To No-one
Architecture not specified
Severity Critical
Priority Normal
Reported Version 0.7.2 Gimmick
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

I cannot start a 2.6.20 system with networkmanager. It freezes the system at boot time (when networkmanager starts). When I disable networkmanager from rc.conf, I can start the system. When I try to start networkmanager from a started system, it freezes the system also.
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Closed by  Tobias Powalowski (tpowa)
Tuesday, 13 February 2007, 17:01 GMT
Reason for closing:  Fixed
Comment by Tobias Powalowski (tpowa) - Monday, 12 February 2007, 06:50 GMT
which card do you use?
are you using ndiswrapper and you have a bcm card?
Comment by Urs Wolfer (uwolfer) - Monday, 12 February 2007, 07:56 GMT
My MacBook has a Atheros chipset and is using the Madwifi module IIRC.
Comment by scott rushforth (spotman) - Tuesday, 13 February 2007, 06:40 GMT
Hi,

I just installed archlinux on my pc, which has an atheros 5212 chipset.

I also experience the same results w/ the 2.6.20 kernel. This is being caused by the madwifi driver, this is the debug information spit as the panic happens:

[<f8a01b7b>] ieee80211_getmgtframe+0xcb/0xf0 [wlan]

[<f8a01b83>] ieee80211_getmgtframe+0xd3/0xf0 [wlan]

[<f8a01b7b>] ieee80211_getmgtframe+0xcb/0xf0 [wlan]


I went to recompile the madwifi drivers, but there is no headers (that I could find) with the testing/kernel26 package.

Thanks
-spotman
Comment by Tobias Powalowski (tpowa) - Tuesday, 13 February 2007, 16:37 GMT
please try latest stuff from testing
Comment by Urs Wolfer (uwolfer) - Tuesday, 13 February 2007, 16:38 GMT
Thanks. It's working now. Bug can be closed.

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