Binary package hint: network-manager In Karmic alpha 5 I could establish a DSL connection. In alpha 6, NetworkManager cannot do it. I take the following steps: Edit connections -> DSL -> Add, then enter my username and password. After, I choose "DSL Connection 1" from drop-down menu of NetworkManager Applet 0.7.996 Two green points appear on applet icon, and blue thingy circulates around them for a long time. Then icon appears as disconnected, then two green points again, but this time pop-up note says that the connection is established to "Auto eth0". I tried the following command: sudo sh -c "NM_PPP_DEBUG=true NetworkManager --no-daemon" Then I tried to connect again and the output was the following: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NetworkManager: starting... NetworkManager: modem-manager is now available NetworkManager: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: init! NetworkManager: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: update_system_hostname NetworkManager: SCPluginIfupdown: management mode: unmanaged NetworkManager: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: devices added (path: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:05.0/net/eth0, iface: eth0) NetworkManager: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: device added (path: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:05.0/net/eth0, iface: eth0): no exported connection NetworkManager: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: devices added (path: /sys/devices/virtual/net/lo, iface: lo) NetworkManager: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: device added (path: /sys/devices/virtual/net/lo, iface: lo): no exported connection NetworkManager: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: end _init. NetworkManager: Loaded plugin ifupdown: (C) 2008 Canonical Ltd. To report bugs please use the NetworkManager mailing list. NetworkManager: Loaded plugin keyfile: (c) 2007 - 2008 Red Hat, Inc. To report bugs please use the NetworkManager mailing list. NetworkManager: Wireless now enabled by radio killswitch NetworkManager: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: (148258080) ... get_connections. NetworkManager: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: (148258080) ... get_connections (managed=false): return empty list. NetworkManager: Ifupdown: get unmanaged devices count: 0 NetworkManager: (eth0): new Ethernet device (driver: 'forcedeth') NetworkManager: (eth0): exported as /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/0 NetworkManager: (eth0): now managed NetworkManager: (eth0): device state change: 1 -> 2 (reason 2) NetworkManager: (eth0): preparing device. NetworkManager: (eth0): deactivating device (reason: 2). -- Error received: Numerical result out of range -- Original message: type=0x19 length=56 flags= sequence-nr=1253233374 pid=4199817 NetworkManager: check_one_route(): (eth0) error -34 returned from rtnl_route_del(): Sucess NetworkManager: Added default wired connection 'Auto eth0' for /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:05.0/net/eth0 NetworkManager: default_adapter_cb(): bluez error getting default adapter: The name org.bluez was not provided by any .service files NetworkManager: (eth0): carrier now ON (device state 2) NetworkManager: (eth0): device state change: 2 -> 3 (reason 40) NetworkManager: Activation (eth0) starting connection 'Auto eth0' NetworkManager: (eth0): device state change: 3 -> 4 (reason 0) NetworkManager: Activation (eth0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled... NetworkManager: Activation (eth0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started... NetworkManager: Activation (eth0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled... NetworkManager: Activation (eth0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete. NetworkManager: Activation (eth0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting... NetworkManager: (eth0): device state change: 4 -> 5 (reason 0) NetworkManager: Activation (eth0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) successful. NetworkManager: Activation (eth0) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) scheduled. NetworkManager: Activation (eth0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete. NetworkManager: Activation (eth0) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) started... NetworkManager: (eth0): device state change: 5 -> 7 (reason 0) NetworkManager: Activation (eth0) Beginning DHCP transaction (timeout in 45 seconds) Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Client V3.1.2 Copyright 2004-2008 Internet Systems Consortium. All rights reserved. For info, please visit http://www.isc.org/sw/dhcp/ NetworkManager: dhclient started with pid 5515 NetworkManager: Activation (eth0) Stage 4 of 5 (IP6 Configure Get) scheduled... Listening on LPF/eth0/00:13:d4:31:b8:16 Sending on LPF/eth0/00:13:d4:31:b8:16 Sending on Socket/fallback DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 8 DHCPOFFER of 192.168.1.2 from 192.168.1.1 DHCPREQUEST of 192.168.1.2 on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 NetworkManager: Activation (eth0) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) complete. DHCPACK of 192.168.1.2 from 192.168.1.1 NetworkManager: DHCP: device eth0 state changed (null) -> preinit NetworkManager: DHCP: device eth0 state changed preinit -> bound NetworkManager: Activation (eth0) Stage 4 of 5 (IP4 Configure Get) scheduled... NetworkManager: Activation (eth0) Stage 4 of 5 (IP6 Configure Get) started... NetworkManager: Activation (eth0) Stage 4 of 5 (IP6 Configure Get) complete. NetworkManager: Activation (eth0) Stage 4 of 5 (IP4 Configure Get) started... NetworkManager: address 192.168.1.2 NetworkManager: prefix 24 (255.255.255.0) NetworkManager: gateway 192.168.1.1 NetworkManager: hostname 'ubuntu' NetworkManager: nameserver '192.168.1.1' NetworkManager: Activation (eth0) Stage 5 of 5 (IP Configure Commit) scheduled... NetworkManager: Activation (eth0) Stage 4 of 5 (IP4 Configure Get) complete. NetworkManager: Activation (eth0) Stage 5 of 5 (IP Configure Commit) started... bound to 192.168.1.2 -- renewal in 1364 seconds. NetworkManager: (eth0): device state change: 7 -> 8 (reason 0) NetworkManager: Policy set 'Auto eth0' (eth0) as default for routing and DNS. NetworkManager: Activation (eth0) successful, device activated. NetworkManager: Activation (eth0) Stage 5 of 5 (IP Configure Commit) complete. NetworkManager: (eth0): device state change: 8 -> 3 (reason 0) NetworkManager: (eth0): deactivating device (reason: 0). NetworkManager: (eth0): canceled DHCP transaction, dhcp client pid 5515 -- Error received: Numerical result out of range -- Original message: type=0x19 length=56 flags= sequence-nr=1253233396 pid=4199817 NetworkManager: check_one_route(): (eth0) error -34 returned from rtnl_route_del(): Sucess NetworkManager: Activation (eth0) starting connection 'DSL connection 1' NetworkManager: (eth0): device state change: 3 -> 4 (reason 0) NetworkManager: Activation (eth0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled... NetworkManager: Activation (eth0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started... NetworkManager: Activation (eth0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled... NetworkManager: Activation (eth0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete. NetworkManager: Activation (eth0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting... NetworkManager: (eth0): device state change: 4 -> 5 (reason 0) NetworkManager: Activation (eth0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) successful. NetworkManager: Activation (eth0) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) scheduled. NetworkManager: Activation (eth0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete. NetworkManager: Activation (eth0) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) started... NetworkManager: (eth0): device state change: 5 -> 7 (reason 0) NetworkManager: Starting pppd connection NetworkManager: [1253233380.455558] nm_ppp_manager_start(): Command line: /usr/sbin/pppd nodetach lock nodefaultroute debug user dfe3ads471 plugin rp-pppoe.so nic-eth0 noauth nodeflate usepeerdns mru 1492 mtu 1492 lcp-echo-failure 3 lcp-echo-interval 20 ipparam /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/PPP/0 plugin /usr/lib/pppd/2.4.4/nm-pppd-plugin.so Plugin rp-pppoe.so loaded. RP-PPPoE plugin version 3.8p compiled against pppd 2.4.5 Plugin /usr/lib/pppd/2.4.4/nm-pppd-plugin.so loaded. NetworkManager: [1253233380.485001] nm_ppp_manager_start(): ppp started with pid 5579 NetworkManager: Activation (eth0) Stage 4 of 5 (IP6 Configure Get) scheduled... NetworkManager: Activation (eth0) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) complete. NetworkManager: Activation (eth0) Stage 4 of 5 (IP6 Configure Get) started... NetworkManager: Activation (eth0) Stage 4 of 5 (IP6 Configure Get) complete. Send PPPOE Discovery V1T1 PADI session 0x0 length 12 dst ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff src 0:13:d4:31:b8:16 [service-name] [host-uniq cb 15 00 00] Recv PPPOE Discovery V1T1 PADO session 0x0 length 45 dst 0:13:d4:31:b8:16 src 0:1a:6c:93:a6:1a [service-name] [host-uniq cb 15 00 00] [AC-name SCH-SSG-6] [AC-cookie 69 24 62 67 66 79 db 29 31 25 6a 45 1f bf 0f 13] Send PPPOE Discovery V1T1 PADR session 0x0 length 32 dst 0:1a:6c:93:a6:1a src 0:13:d4:31:b8:16 [service-name] [host-uniq cb 15 00 00] [AC-cookie 69 24 62 67 66 79 db 29 31 25 6a 45 1f bf 0f 13] Recv PPPOE Discovery V1T1 PADS session 0xfc17 length 32 dst 0:13:d4:31:b8:16 src 0:1a:6c:93:a6:1a [service-name] [host-uniq cb 15 00 00] [AC-cookie 69 24 62 67 66 79 db 29 31 25 6a 45 1f bf 0f 13] PADS: Service-Name: '' PPP session is 64535 Connected to 00:1a:6c:93:a6:1a via interface eth0 using channel 2 Using interface ppp0 Connect: ppp0 <--> eth0 sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 ] NetworkManager: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: devices added (path: /sys/devices/virtual/net/ppp0, iface: ppp0) NetworkManager: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: device added (path: /sys/devices/virtual/net/ppp0, iface: ppp0): no exported connection rcvd [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 ] sent [LCP ConfAck id=0x1 ] rcvd [LCP ConfAck id=0x1 ] sent [LCP EchoReq id=0x0 magic=0x4835079f] NetworkManager: pppd_timed_out(): Looks like pppd didn't initialize our dbus module NetworkManager: (eth0): device state change: 7 -> 9 (reason 14) NetworkManager: Marking connection 'DSL connection 1' invalid. NetworkManager: Activation (eth0) failed. NetworkManager: (eth0): device state change: 9 -> 3 (reason 0) NetworkManager: (eth0): deactivating device (reason: 0). NetworkManager: [1253233403.002232] ensure_killed(): waiting for ppp pid 5579 to exit NetworkManager: [1253233403.256950] ensure_killed(): ppp pid 5579 cleaned up NetworkManager: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: devices removed (path: /sys/devices/virtual/net/ppp0, iface: ppp0) NetworkManager: Activation (eth0) starting connection 'Auto eth0' NetworkManager: (eth0): device state change: 3 -> 4 (reason 0) NetworkManager: Activation (eth0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled... NetworkManager: Activation (eth0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started... NetworkManager: Activation (eth0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled... NetworkManager: Activation (eth0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete. NetworkManager: Activation (eth0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting... NetworkManager: (eth0): device state change: 4 -> 5 (reason 0) NetworkManager: Activation (eth0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) successful. NetworkManager: Activation (eth0) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) scheduled. NetworkManager: Activation (eth0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete. NetworkManager: Activation (eth0) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) started... NetworkManager: (eth0): device state change: 5 -> 7 (reason 0) NetworkManager: Activation (eth0) Beginning DHCP transaction (timeout in 45 seconds) Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Client V3.1.2 Copyright 2004-2008 Internet Systems Consortium. All rights reserved. For info, please visit http://www.isc.org/sw/dhcp/ Listening on LPF/eth0/00:13:d4:31:b8:16 Sending on LPF/eth0/00:13:d4:31:b8:16 Sending on Socket/fallback NetworkManager: dhclient started with pid 5595 NetworkManager: Activation (eth0) Stage 4 of 5 (IP6 Configure Get) scheduled... NetworkManager: Activation (eth0) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) complete. NetworkManager: DHCP: device eth0 state changed normal exit -> preinit NetworkManager: Activation (eth0) Stage 4 of 5 (IP6 Configure Get) started... NetworkManager: Activation (eth0) Stage 4 of 5 (IP6 Configure Get) complete. DHCPREQUEST of 192.168.1.2 on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 DHCPACK of 192.168.1.2 from 192.168.1.1 NetworkManager: DHCP: device eth0 state changed preinit -> reboot NetworkManager: Activation (eth0) Stage 4 of 5 (IP4 Configure Get) scheduled... NetworkManager: Activation (eth0) Stage 4 of 5 (IP4 Configure Get) started... NetworkManager: address 192.168.1.2 NetworkManager: prefix 24 (255.255.255.0) NetworkManager: gateway 192.168.1.1 NetworkManager: hostname 'ubuntu' NetworkManager: nameserver '192.168.1.1' NetworkManager: Activation (eth0) Stage 5 of 5 (IP Configure Commit) scheduled... NetworkManager: Activation (eth0) Stage 4 of 5 (IP4 Configure Get) complete. NetworkManager: Activation (eth0) Stage 5 of 5 (IP Configure Commit) started... bound to 192.168.1.2 -- renewal in 1480 seconds. NetworkManager: (eth0): device state change: 7 -> 8 (reason 0) NetworkManager: Policy set 'Auto eth0' (eth0) as default for routing and DNS. NetworkManager: Activation (eth0) successful, device activated. NetworkManager: Activation (eth0) Stage 5 of 5 (IP Configure Commit) complete. ^CNetworkManager: nm_signal_handler(): Caught signal 2, shutting down normally. NetworkManager: exiting (success) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The connection happens immediately If I manually issue the following command: sudo /usr/sbin/pppd nodetach lock nodefaultroute user password plugin rp-pppoe.so nic-eth0 noauth nodeflate usepeerdns mru 1492 mtu 1492 lcp-echo-failure 3 lcp-echo-interval 20 ipparam /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/PPP/0 plugin /usr/lib/pppd/2.4.4/nm-pppd-plugin.so debug Any ideas?