[solved - kind of]kernel update killed wifi

[wobo]

After today's updates and reboot (kernel update) wifi was down again. I tried to get it working but (using MCC from a konsole) I received the message on the konsole:

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Selected interface 'wlan0'
OK
Failed to create host name resolver: The requested operation is invalid because redundant
run-parts: /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/hostname.d/avahi exited with return code 1
Error for wireless request "Set Encode" (8B2A) :
    SET failed on device wlan0 ; Invalid argument.

I had that same message earlier in the boot-up messages although wifi worked so this is not the cause.

Then I rebooted with previous kernel - wifi works.

Previous kernel: 2.6.38.8-desktop -5.mga2
New kernel: 3.0.0-desktop -0.rc7.2.1.mga2
Both x86_64

[magnus]

Welcome in the jungle
After the update I have no more network connections (lan, wifi)

Will go to drink some wine and then look on the problem.

Magnus

[wobo]

It's not a jungle, it's a madhouse!
Wifi works with the new kernel, no problem. It's just the system (net-applet and network manager) who insist on wifi not working!
Means: net-applet shows the wrong status, that's all.

[patrickdarcy]

after my updates of the 2 kernels i booted off of each one of them.
i kept getting lockups randomly. it seems the proprietary video
driver from ati is the problem.

i ditched the ati driver and every is smooth and working great.

[patrickdarcy]

after taking in updates yesterday, and vlc was one of them.
my whole system is sluggish, konqi wont run for more than a few seconds.
even posting this on firefox shows some delays . an example. as i type after
a few characters, there is a delay and then it continues.

is there a way to undo the updates i have taken in.

thanks

[isadora]

Patrickdarcy, i would really recommend starting a new topic for this problem.

[patrickdarcy]

this was my solution. i tried to insert the dvd and do an upgrade and still
had the problem then i did a reinstal while leaving my home partiton intact
and now my system works again with problems.

i have not installed the ati driver.

[patrickdarcy]

i meant to say no problems, even after the updates.