On Sun, 2013-04-28 at 11:18 +0000, Debian Bug Tracking System wrote: > Your message dated Sun, 28 Apr 2013 13:15:47 +0200 > with message-id <201304281315.52575.holger@layer-acht.org> > and subject line after correction configuration things work ;) > has caused the Debian Bug report #705982, > regarding Wireless connection drops and will NOT re-connect -- Debian/Wheezy RC1 64 bit > to be marked as done. > > This means that you claim that the problem has been dealt with. > If this is not the case it is now your responsibility to reopen the > Bug report if necessary, and/or fix the problem forthwith. > > (NB: If you are a system administrator and have no idea what this > message is talking about, this may indicate a serious mail system > misconfiguration somewhere. Please contact owner@bugs.debian.org > immediately.) > > > email message attachment (Wheezy RC1 64 bit) > > -------- Forwarded Message -------- > > From: Wayno <bluefigtoast@pobox.com> > > To: submit@bugs.debian.org > > Subject: Wireless connection drops and will NOT re-connect -- > > Debian/Wheezy RC1 64 bit > > Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2013 22:59:55 -0700 > > > > Package: Unknown > > Version: Wheezy RC1 (64 Bit) > > > > HP Pavilion G6 2323DX. Running Wheezy RC1 64 bit. AMD Radeon HD 7640G > > Discrete-Class graphics card, WITH or WITHOUT proprietary drivers. > > Power management settings, set to DO NOT SUSPEND. > > > > Once any screensaver (gnome-screensaver or xscreesaver) engages, the > > wireless lan (atheros AR9485 -- using ath9k driver) drops offline, and > > can not be reconnected, without doing a reboot. > > > > Removed all screensavers, it stays connected. > > > > Connect box keeps re-appearing multiple instances for wireless connection. > > > > Severity: High. Leaves computer physically un-protected. > > > > Reproducible. > > > > Wayno > > > email message attachment (after correction configuration things > work ;)) > > -------- Forwarded Message -------- > > From: Holger Levsen <holger@layer-acht.org> > > To: 705982-done@bugs.debian.org > > Subject: after correction configuration things work ;) > > Date: Sun, 28 Apr 2013 13:15:47 +0200 > > > > Hi, > > > > you are right, there might be a bug in network-manager-gnome hidden somewhere, > > but as as you found a workaround using wicd and manually editing > > /etc/network/interfaces, I think it's better to close this bug then to keep it > > open. Also because this bug mostly describes the workaround and because of > > http://qa.debian.org/data/bts/graphs/n/network-manager.png > > > > > > cheers, > > Holger Hi Holger, I'm not convinced this is the right way to proceed with this bug. I'm CCing d-d@l.d.o to get more advices, but I'd prefer to keep the bug open for tracking and release Wheezy with it open rather than hide it because one have a workaround. Also the fact the N-M is completely buggy does not mean we should hide its bugs, this will not help at all. We'd rather keep them open and ask hacker for help. Cheers,
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