I installed and configured Network Manager--and double checked-as the BLFS book indicates. The first sign of trouble what when I rebooted and the boot "hung" with 2 error messages from NetworkManager repeating. They were the wlano statements below about the device becoming disasociated. I had to reboot again and remove the networkmanager boot scripts from the chroot environment in Ubuntu.
I researched the man pages, and all the documentation I could find about configuring Network Manager, but anything I tried didn't work. I have been running my tests as 'root' to obviate the need to build the scripts noted in the wiki on the NetworkManager BLFS page. To see if I could figure things out, I've been running <NetworkManager --no-daemon> from the command line. I've not yet been able to make sense of the output. The net result is the final messages logged below just before I hit 'CTRL-C' and in the process NetworkManager takes my wireless card down. I need to restart the network. This is my NetworkManager.conf file: > [main] > plugins=keyfile > dhcp=dhcpcd > > [logging] > level=DEBUG And here, I'm sorry to post so much, is the output from running NetworkManager (I've removed the statements about eth0 because I'm not wired): > NetworkManager[28530]: <info> NetworkManager (version 0.9.8.8) is > starting... > NetworkManager[28530]: <info> Read config file > /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf > NetworkManager[28530]: <info> WEXT support is enabled > NetworkManager[28530]: <info> Loaded plugin keyfile: (c) 2007 - 2010 > Red Hat, Inc. To report bugs please use the NetworkManager mailing list. > NetworkManager[28530]: <debug> [1387144646.128700] > [nm-modem-manager.c:376] modem_manager_disappeared(): trying to start > the modem manager... > NetworkManager[28530]: <debug> [1387144646.129211] > [nm-modem-manager.c:280] poke_modem_cb(): Requesting to (re)launch > modem-manager... > NetworkManager[28530]: <info> monitoring kernel firmware directory > '/lib/firmware'. > NetworkManager[28530]: <debug> [1387144646.130732] > [nm-firewall-manager.c:248] nm_firewall_manager_init(): firewall is > not running > NetworkManager[28530]: <info> rfkill0: found WiFi radio killswitch (at > /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:05.0/0000:02:00.0/ieee80211/phy0/rfkill0) > (driver rt2800pci) > NetworkManager[28530]: <debug> [1387144646.133717] > [nm-udev-manager.c:216] recheck_killswitches(): WiFi rfkill switch > rfkill0 state now 1/0 > NetworkManager[28530]: <info> WiFi hardware radio set enabled > NetworkManager[28530]: <info> WiFi enabled by radio killswitch; > enabled by state file > NetworkManager[28530]: <info> WWAN enabled by radio killswitch; > enabled by state file > NetworkManager[28530]: <info> WiMAX enabled by radio killswitch; > enabled by state file > NetworkManager[28530]: <info> Networking is enabled by state file > NetworkManager[28530]: <warn> failed to allocate link cache: (-10) > Operation not supported > NetworkManager[28530]: <debug> [1387144646.138735] > [nm-device-ethernet.c:1607] supports_ethtool_carrier_detect(): ethtool > is supported > NetworkManager[28530]: <debug> [1387144646.138992] > [nm-device-wired.c:313] constructor(): (eth0): kernel ifindex 3 [deleted eth0 statements. no wired connection] > > NetworkManager[28530]: <debug> [1387144646.143967] > [nm-settings-connection.c:1524] > nm_settings_connection_read_and_fill_timestamp(): failed to read > connection timestamp for '892bbfce-c2e9-4a71-96f8-8268840997a3': (4) > Key file does not have group 'timestamps' > NetworkManager[28530]: <debug> [1387144646.144660] [nm-manager.c:1381] > system_create_virtual_devices(): creating virtual devices... > NetworkManager[28530]: <debug> [1387144646.145235] > [nm-device-wifi.c:309] constructor(): (wlan0): kernel ifindex 4 > NetworkManager[28530]: <info> (wlan0): using nl80211 for WiFi device > control > NetworkManager[28530]: <info> (wlan0): driver supports Access Point > (AP) mode > NetworkManager[28530]: <debug> [1387144646.145877] > [nm-device-wifi.c:2930] update_initial_hw_address(): (wlan0): read > initial MAC address BC:85:56:53:32:25 > NetworkManager[28530]: <debug> [1387144646.146077] [nm-manager.c:1726] > manager_rfkill_update_one_type(): WiFi hw-enabled 1 sw-enabled 1 > NetworkManager[28530]: <debug> [1387144646.146125] > [nm-device-wifi.c:3576] set_enabled(): (wlan0): device now enabled > NetworkManager[28530]: <debug> [1387144646.146167] > [nm-device-wifi.c:3582] set_enabled(): (enable): wlan0 blocked by > UNMANAGED state > NetworkManager[28530]: <info> (wlan0): new 802.11 WiFi device (driver: > 'rt2800pci' ifindex: 4) > NetworkManager[28530]: <info> (wlan0): exported as > /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/1 > NetworkManager[28530]: <debug> [1387144646.146329] [nm-device.c:5314] > nm_device_set_managed(): (wlan0): now managed > NetworkManager[28530]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: unmanaged > -> unavailable (reason 'managed') [10 20 2] > NetworkManager[28530]: <info> (wlan0): preparing device. > NetworkManager[28530]: <info> (wlan0): deactivating device (reason > 'managed') [2] > NetworkManager[28530]: <debug> [1387144646.146663] > [NetworkManagerUtils.c:637] nm_utils_do_sysctl(): sysctl: setting > '/proc/sys/net/ipv6/conf/wlan0/accept_ra' to '0' > NetworkManager[28530]: <debug> [1387144646.146717] > [NetworkManagerUtils.c:637] nm_utils_do_sysctl(): sysctl: setting > '/proc/sys/net/ipv6/conf/wlan0/use_tempaddr' to '0' > NetworkManager[28530]: <debug> [1387144646.146774] > [nm-device-wifi.c:854] _set_hw_addr(): (wlan0): no MAC address change > needed > NetworkManager[28530]: <debug> [1387144646.146899] [nm-system.c:1404] > nm_system_iface_flush_routes(): (wlan0): flushing routes ifindex 4 > family INET (2) > NetworkManager[28530]: <debug> [1387144646.147041] > [nm-netlink-utils.c:356] dump_route(): route idx 1 family INET (2) > addr 127.0.0.0/32 > NetworkManager[28530]: <debug> [1387144646.147089] > [nm-netlink-utils.c:356] dump_route(): route idx 1 family INET (2) > addr 127.0.0.0/8 > NetworkManager[28530]: <debug> [1387144646.147131] > [nm-netlink-utils.c:356] dump_route(): route idx 1 family INET (2) > addr 127.0.0.1/32 > NetworkManager[28530]: <debug> [1387144646.147173] > [nm-netlink-utils.c:356] dump_route(): route idx 1 family INET (2) > addr 127.255.255.255/32 > NetworkManager[28530]: <debug> [1387144646.147213] > [nm-netlink-utils.c:356] dump_route(): route idx 1 family INET (2) > addr 192.168.1.4/32 > NetworkManager[28530]: <debug> [1387144646.147349] [nm-system.c:194] > sync_addresses(): (wlan0): syncing addresses (family 2) > NetworkManager[28530]: <debug> [1387144646.147588] > [nm-supplicant-manager.c:90] nm_supplicant_manager_iface_get(): > (wlan0): creating new supplicant interface > NetworkManager[28530]: <debug> [1387144646.147914] > [nm-supplicant-interface.c:1022] interface_add(): (wlan0): adding > interface to supplicant > NetworkManager[28530]: <debug> [1387144646.166440] > [nm-device-wifi.c:1381] is_available(): (wlan0): not available because > supplicant interface not ready > NetworkManager[28530]: <debug> [1387144646.166633] [nm-device.c:5146] > nm_device_state_changed(): (wlan0): device not yet available for > transition to DISCONNECTED > NetworkManager[28530]: <debug> [1387144646.166771] [nm-manager.c:1381] > system_create_virtual_devices(): creating virtual devices... > NetworkManager[28530]: <warn> /sys/devices/virtual/net/lo: couldn't > determine device driver; ignoring... > NetworkManager[28530]: <warn> /sys/devices/virtual/net/sit0: couldn't > determine device driver; ignoring... > NetworkManager[28530]: <warn> /sys/devices/virtual/net/lo: couldn't > determine device driver; ignoring... > NetworkManager[28530]: <warn> /sys/devices/virtual/net/sit0: couldn't > determine device driver; ignoring... > NetworkManager[28530]: <debug> [1387144646.171988] [nm-manager.c:1381] > system_create_virtual_devices(): creating virtual devices... > NetworkManager[28530]: <debug> [1387144646.172257] [main.c:611] > main(): setting up local loopback > NetworkManager[28530]: <debug> [1387144646.172687] > [nm-netlink-monitor.c:164] link_msg_handler(): netlink link message: > iface idx 4 flags 0x11003 > NetworkManager[28530]: <debug> [1387144646.173095] > [nm-netlink-monitor.c:164] link_msg_handler(): netlink link message: > iface idx 4 flags 0x11043 > NetworkManager[28530]: <warn> Couldn't get managed objects: > GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown: The name > org.bluez was not provided by any .service files > NetworkManager[28530]: <debug> [1387144646.179484] > [nm-supplicant-manager.c:182] get_capabilities_cb(): AP mode is not > supported > NetworkManager[28530]: <debug> [1387144646.181129] > [nm-supplicant-manager.c:194] get_capabilities_cb(): EAP-FAST is not > supported > NetworkManager[28530]: <debug> [1387144646.181428] > [nm-supplicant-interface.c:849] interface_add_done(): (wlan0): > interface added to supplicant > NetworkManager[28530]: <info> (wlan0) supports 4 scan SSIDs > NetworkManager[28530]: <debug> [1387144646.183046] > [nm-supplicant-interface.c:747] iface_check_netreply_cb(): Supplicant > supports network credentials requests > NetworkManager[28530]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: > starting -> ready > NetworkManager[28530]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: > unavailable -> disconnected (reason 'supplicant-available') [20 30 42] > NetworkManager[28530]: <warn> Trying to remove a non-existant call id. > NetworkManager[28530]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: > ready -> disconnected > NetworkManager[28530]: <info> (wlan0) supports 4 scan SSIDs > NetworkManager[28530]: <debug> [1387144646.204897] > [nm-netlink-monitor.c:164] link_msg_handler(): netlink link message: > iface idx 1 flags 0x10049 > NetworkManager[28530]: <debug> [1387144646.204948] > [nm-netlink-monitor.c:164] link_msg_handler(): netlink link message: > iface idx 2 flags 0x80 > NetworkManager[28530]: <debug> [1387144646.204965] > [nm-netlink-monitor.c:164] link_msg_handler(): netlink link message: > iface idx 3 flags 0x1003 > NetworkManager[28530]: <debug> [1387144646.204981] > [nm-netlink-monitor.c:164] link_msg_handler(): netlink link message: > iface idx 4 flags 0x11043 > NetworkManager[28530]: <debug> [1387144649.81125] > [nm-netlink-monitor.c:164] link_msg_handler(): netlink link message: > iface idx 4 flags 0x1003 > NetworkManager[28530]: <debug> [1387144649.81279] > [nm-netlink-monitor.c:164] link_msg_handler(): netlink link message: > iface idx 4 flags 0x11043 > NetworkManager[28530]: <debug> [1387144649.82098] > [nm-netlink-monitor.c:164] link_msg_handler(): netlink link message: > iface idx 4 flags 0x1043 > NetworkManager[28530]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: > disconnected -> inactive > NetworkManager[28530]: <warn> Connection disconnected (reason -2) > NetworkManager[28530]: <debug> [1387144649.83947] > [nm-netlink-monitor.c:164] link_msg_handler(): netlink link message: > iface idx 4 flags 0x1003 > NetworkManager[28530]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: > inactive -> disconnected > NetworkManager[28530]: <debug> [1387144650.232810] > [nm-netlink-monitor.c:164] link_msg_handler(): netlink link message: > iface idx 4 flags 0x1003 > NetworkManager[28530]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: > disconnected -> inactive > NetworkManager[28530]: <debug> [1387144650.255568] > [nm-netlink-monitor.c:164] link_msg_handler(): netlink link message: > iface idx 4 flags 0x11003 > NetworkManager[28530]: <debug> [1387144650.255642] > [nm-netlink-monitor.c:164] link_msg_handler(): netlink link message: > iface idx 4 flags 0x11003 > NetworkManager[28530]: <debug> [1387144650.255676] > [nm-netlink-monitor.c:164] link_msg_handler(): netlink link message: > iface idx 4 flags 0x11003 > NetworkManager[28530]: <debug> [1387144650.281239] > [nm-netlink-monitor.c:164] link_msg_handler(): netlink link message: > iface idx 4 flags 0x1003 > NetworkManager[28530]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: > inactive -> associated > NetworkManager[28530]: <warn> Connection disconnected (reason -3) > NetworkManager[28530]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: > associated -> disconnected > NetworkManager[28530]: <warn> Connection disconnected (reason -3) > NetworkManager[28530]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: > disconnected -> scanning > ^CNetworkManager[28530]: <info> caught signal 2, shutting down normally. > NetworkManager[28530]: <debug> [1387144650.946859] [nm-device.c:5314] > nm_device_set_managed(): (eth0): now unmanaged > NetworkManager[28530]: <info> (eth0): device state change: unavailable > -> unmanaged (reason 'removed') [20 10 36] > NetworkManager[28530]: <info> (eth0): cleaning up... > NetworkManager[28530]: <info> (eth0): taking down device. > NetworkManager[28530]: <debug> [1387144650.950961] > [NetworkManagerUtils.c:637] nm_utils_do_sysctl(): sysctl: setting > '/proc/sys/net/ipv6/conf/eth0/accept_ra' to '1' > NetworkManager[28530]: <debug> [1387144650.951150] > [NetworkManagerUtils.c:637] nm_utils_do_sysctl(): sysctl: setting > '/proc/sys/net/ipv6/conf/eth0/use_tempaddr' to '0' > NetworkManager[28530]: <debug> [1387144650.951303] [nm-device.c:5314] > nm_device_set_managed(): (wlan0): now unmanaged > NetworkManager[28530]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: > disconnected -> unmanaged (reason 'removed') [30 10 36] > NetworkManager[28530]: <info> (wlan0): cleaning up... > NetworkManager[28530]: <info> (wlan0): taking down device. > NetworkManager[28530]: <debug> [1387144650.969026] > [NetworkManagerUtils.c:637] nm_utils_do_sysctl(): sysctl: setting > '/proc/sys/net/ipv6/conf/wlan0/accept_ra' to '1' > NetworkManager[28530]: <debug> [1387144650.969255] > [NetworkManagerUtils.c:637] nm_utils_do_sysctl(): sysctl: setting > '/proc/sys/net/ipv6/conf/wlan0/use_tempaddr' to '0' > NetworkManager[28530]: <info> exiting (success) I circumvented any ownership and persmissions problems by installing as root. Once again, I'm sorry to post so much logging output, but I didn't know what was relevant. Thanks, Dan -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/blfs-support FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
