Mobile Broadband Fail after NetworkManager update

ozjd · #1 11th March 2009, 01:50 AM

I have a Mobile Broadband connection (as NetworkManager calls it) that works very well until the latest update. Now it fails to connect 99.9% of the time. When it does connect it works very sluggishly.

I didn't update a second computer I have and it still works fine here. Both run F10 x86_64, both are fully updated (except for NM on this one).

Output of grep NetworkManager /var/log/messages | tail -100 from non working machine

Quote:

Mar 11 10:56:28 localhost NetworkManager: <WARN> init_done(): Modem initialization timed out
Mar 11 10:56:28 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (ttyUSB0): device state change: 4 -> 9
Mar 11 10:56:28 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Marking connection 'Auto Mobile Broadband (GSM) connection' invalid.
Mar 11 10:56:28 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (ttyUSB0) failed.
Mar 11 10:56:28 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (ttyUSB0): device state change: 9 -> 3
Mar 11 10:56:28 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (ttyUSB0): deactivating device (reason: 0).
Mar 11 10:56:28 localhost NetworkManager: nm_system_device_flush_ip4_routes_with_iface: assertion `iface_idx >= 0' failed
Mar 11 10:56:28 localhost NetworkManager: nm_system_device_flush_ip4_addresses_with_iface: assertion `iface_idx >= 0' failed
Mar 11 10:57:14 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (ttyUSB0) starting connection 'Auto Mobile Broadband (GSM) connection'
Mar 11 10:57:14 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (ttyUSB0): device state change: 3 -> 4
Mar 11 10:57:14 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (ttyUSB0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled...
Mar 11 10:57:14 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (ttyUSB0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started...
Mar 11 10:57:14 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (ttyUSB0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete.
Mar 11 10:57:25 localhost NetworkManager: <WARN> init_done(): Modem initialization timed out
Mar 11 10:57:25 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (ttyUSB0): device state change: 4 -> 9
Mar 11 10:57:25 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Marking connection 'Auto Mobile Broadband (GSM) connection' invalid.
Mar 11 10:57:25 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (ttyUSB0) failed.
Mar 11 10:57:25 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (ttyUSB0): device state change: 9 -> 3
Mar 11 10:57:25 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (ttyUSB0): deactivating device (reason: 0).
Mar 11 10:57:25 localhost NetworkManager: nm_system_device_flush_ip4_routes_with_iface: assertion `iface_idx >= 0' failed
Mar 11 10:57:25 localhost NetworkManager: nm_system_device_flush_ip4_addresses_with_iface: assertion `iface_idx >= 0' failed
Mar 11 10:57:33 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (ttyUSB0) starting connection 'Auto Mobile Broadband (GSM) connection'
Mar 11 10:57:33 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (ttyUSB0): device state change: 3 -> 4
Mar 11 10:57:33 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (ttyUSB0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled...
Mar 11 10:57:33 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (ttyUSB0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started...
Mar 11 10:57:33 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (ttyUSB0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete.
Mar 11 10:57:44 localhost NetworkManager: <WARN> init_done(): Modem initialization timed out
Mar 11 10:57:44 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (ttyUSB0): device state change: 4 -> 9
Mar 11 10:57:44 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Marking connection 'Auto Mobile Broadband (GSM) connection' invalid.
Mar 11 10:57:44 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (ttyUSB0) failed.
Mar 11 10:57:44 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (ttyUSB0): device state change: 9 -> 3
Mar 11 10:57:44 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (ttyUSB0): deactivating device (reason:0).
Mar 11 10:57:44 localhost NetworkManager: nm_system_device_flush_ip4_routes_with_iface: assertion `iface_idx >= 0' failed
Mar 11 10:57:44 localhost NetworkManager: nm_system_device_flush_ip4_addresses_with_iface: assertion `iface_idx >= 0' failed
Mar 11 10:59:25 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (ttyUSB0) starting connection 'Auto Mobile Broadband (GSM) connection'
Mar 11 10:59:25 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (ttyUSB0): device state change: 3 -> 4
Mar 11 10:59:25 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (ttyUSB0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled...
Mar 11 10:59:25 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (ttyUSB0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started...
Mar 11 10:59:25 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (ttyUSB0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete.
Mar 11 10:59:36 localhost NetworkManager: <WARN> init_done(): Modem initialization timedout
Mar 11 10:59:36 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (ttyUSB0): device state change: 4 -> 9
Mar 11 10:59:36 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Marking connection 'Auto Mobile Broadband (GSM) connection' invalid.
Mar 11 10:59:36 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (ttyUSB0) failed.
Mar 11 10:59:36 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (ttyUSB0): device state change: 9 -> 3
Mar 11 10:59:36 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (ttyUSB0): deactivating device (reason:0).
Mar 11 10:59:36 localhost NetworkManager: nm_system_device_flush_ip4_routes_with_iface: assertion `iface_idx >= 0' failed
Mar 11 10:59:36 localhost NetworkManager: nm_system_device_flush_ip4_addresses_with_iface: assertion `iface_idx >= 0' failed
Mar 11 11:01:24 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (ttyUSB0): now unmanaged
Mar 11 11:01:24 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (ttyUSB0): device state change: 3 -> 1
Mar 11 11:01:24 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (ttyUSB0): cleaning up...
Mar 11 11:01:24 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (ttyUSB0): taking down device.

ozjd · #2 11th March 2009, 01:51 AM

Output from working machine for comparision.

Quote:

Mar 11 11:00:42 localhost NetworkManager: <info> ttyUSB0: driver is 'option'.
Mar 11 11:00:42 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Found new Modem device 'ttyUSB0'.
Mar 11 11:00:42 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (ttyUSB0): exported as /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_12d1_1001_____________________if0_seria l_usb_0
Mar 11 11:00:43 localhost NetworkManager: <WARN> impl_manager_activate_connection(): Connection (2) /org/freedesktop/NetworkManagerSettings/0 failed to activate: (2) Device not managed by NetworkManager
Mar 11 11:00:46 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (ttyUSB0): device state change: 1 -> 2
Mar 11 11:00:46 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (ttyUSB0): deactivating device (reason: 2).
Mar 11 11:00:46 localhost NetworkManager: nm_system_device_flush_ip4_routes_with_iface: assertion `iface_idx >= 0' failed
Mar 11 11:00:46 localhost NetworkManager: nm_system_device_flush_ip4_addresses_with_iface: assertion `iface_idx >= 0' failed
Mar 11 11:00:46 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (ttyUSB0): device state change: 2 -> 3
Mar 11 11:00:52 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (ttyUSB0) starting connection 'Auto Mobile Broadband (GSM) connection'
Mar 11 11:00:52 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (ttyUSB0): device state change: 3 -> 4
Mar 11 11:00:52 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (ttyUSB0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled...
Mar 11 11:00:52 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (ttyUSB0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started...
Mar 11 11:00:52 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (ttyUSB0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete.
Mar 11 11:00:52 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (ttyUSB0): powering up...
Mar 11 11:00:52 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Registered on Home network
Mar 11 11:00:52 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Associated with network: +COPS: 0,2,"50502",2
Mar 11 11:00:52 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Connected, Woo!
Mar 11 11:00:52 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (ttyUSB0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled...
Mar 11 11:00:52 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (ttyUSB0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting...
Mar 11 11:00:52 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (ttyUSB0): device state change: 4 -> 5
Mar 11 11:00:52 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Starting pppd connection
Mar 11 11:00:52 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (ttyUSB0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete.
Mar 11 11:00:52 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (ttyUSB0): device state change: 5 -> 6
Mar 11 11:00:55 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (ttyUSB0): device state change: 6 -> 7
Mar 11 11:00:58 localhost NetworkManager: <info> PPP manager(IP Config Get) reply received.
Mar 11 11:00:58 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (ttyUSB0) Stage 4 of 5 (IP Configure Get) scheduled...
Mar 11 11:00:58 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (ttyUSB0) Stage 4 of 5 (IP Configure Get) started...
Mar 11 11:00:58 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (ttyUSB0) Stage 5 of 5 (IP Configure Commit) scheduled...
Mar 11 11:00:58 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (ttyUSB0) Stage 4 of 5 (IP Configure Get) complete.
Mar 11 11:00:58 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (ttyUSB0) Stage 5 of 5 (IP Configure Commit) started...
Mar 11 11:00:59 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (ttyUSB0): device state change: 7 -> 8
Mar 11 11:00:59 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Policy set 'Auto Mobile Broadband (GSM) connection' (ppp0) as default for routing and DNS.
Mar 11 11:00:59 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (ttyUSB0) successful, device activated.
Mar 11 11:00:59 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation (ttyUSB0) Stage 5 of 5 (IP Configure Commit) complete.

Any ideas?

ozjd · #3 12th March 2009, 05:27 AM

Since posting this I've noticed that NM now causes a SELinux problem if the modem is plugged in while the computer is on (this hasn't happened since F8). I set it to permissive so that isn't stopping it working.

If no one can help can someone tell me how to reverse the update so I can install the old version and get it working again?

maxwen0 · #4 12th March 2009, 01:21 PM

Same problem here

FC9 i686 after update of NetworkManager

regards max

maxwen0 · #5 12th March 2009, 01:41 PM

Hi again

Reverted back to NetworkManager-*-0.7.0-....svn4326 and it works
again. You can find those rpms e.g. with rpmfind http://rpm.pbone.net/
download all needed rpms you have installed (NetworkManager*) and then
force downgrade with
rpm -U --force <rpm>

regards max

shahdharmit · #6 12th March 2009, 03:55 PM

I'm facing the same problem with my USB modem.. N because of it i need to use Vista to surf...

weitjong · #7 12th March 2009, 05:10 PM

Same problem on my eeepc running F10. I am having problem now to use my Huawei mobile broadband modem. Fail to establish connection and this SELinux warning on the NM trying to execute ./udevadm. Furthermore, now system boot always produces a kernel error (which prompting me to send the stacktrace back). However, I figure out that if I left the USB modem attached before rebooting then the SELinux thingy does not occur and NM is able to use the modem as per normal. It is beyond me to explain why.

On my desktop, NM seems to behave nicely but I am not using Huawei on my home desktop.

shahdharmit · #8 12th March 2009, 05:20 PM

i use huawei as well. But duno why NM doesn't show up at all. It's there in services but not on the panel and hence I can't connect to the net. Any terminal command for connecting to the net through huawei?

maxwen0 · #9 12th March 2009, 10:09 PM

Try downgrading as I described above
For me thst solves all problems
And "hands away" from the new packages for now until
they fix the problems

regards

ozjd · #10 13th March 2009, 01:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maxwen0

Hi again

Reverted back to NetworkManager-*-0.7.0-....svn4326 and it works
again. You can find those rpms e.g. with rpmfind http://rpm.pbone.net/
download all needed rpms you have installed (NetworkManager*) and then
force downgrade with
rpm -U --force <rpm>

regards max

Thank you Max.

Worked perfectly, I'm online on this laptop for the first time in several days.

I used 0.7.0-1.git20090102.fc10.x86_64 as that is what I am using on the machine that worked but otherwise followed your post to the letter.

Thanks again

tcwan · #11 13th March 2009, 02:48 AM

I'm having the same problem with my Huawei E220 3G Broadband modem not working after the update. However, the archives seem to have purged the last Fedoray Update version (NetworkManager-0.7.0-1.git20090102.fc10.i386.rpm), which works better than the version shipped with the original Fedora release. Anyone know of an archive still carrying the NetworkManager-0.7.0-1.git20090102.fc10.i386.rpm version?

ozjd · #12 13th March 2009, 03:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tcwan

I'm having the same problem with my Huawei E220 3G Broadband modem not working after the update. However, the archives seem to have purged the last Fedoray Update version (NetworkManager-0.7.0-1.git20090102.fc10.i386.rpm), which works better than the version shipped with the original Fedora release. Anyone know of an archive still carrying the NetworkManager-0.7.0-1.git20090102.fc10.i386.rpm version?

see post 5

irheat · #13 14th March 2009, 10:53 AM

I have this problem since I updated the system last week, the usb modem is working on and off, give me a lot of problem.

I have been so impressed with FC10 network manager since I installed last month, it work with all my connections, vpn and mobile broadband, but a single update ruin it all

. I have since roll back the network manager and get it to work again.

I hope QA should be done on critical package before it was roll out for the update, and the fix out soon.

BobPoljakov · #14 15th March 2009, 12:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tcwan

I'm having the same problem with my Huawei E220 3G Broadband modem not working after the update. However, the archives seem to have purged the last Fedoray Update version (NetworkManager-0.7.0-1.git20090102.fc10.i386.rpm), which works better than the version shipped with the original Fedora release. Anyone know of an archive still carrying the NetworkManager-0.7.0-1.git20090102.fc10.i386.rpm version?

You can browse koji.fedoraproject.org. You can find all built versions of any package.

irheat · #15 16th March 2009, 03:59 AM

I have a new problem after force downgrade the network manager, now my vpn is not working, I have 2 cisco vpn connection configured, now it always give me the error saying that the vpn service failed to start.

I try to downgrade the vpnc and openvpn package to openvpn-2.1-0.28.rc9.fc10 and vpnc-0.5.1-6.fc10, but still the same, what else do I need to downgrade to get my vpn working again?