Re: Wireless/NetworkManager problem?

["Alan" <alan clueserver org>]

> When I start my laptop I get the "Secret required by wireless
> network" dialog.  I enter the password and click the "Connect" button
> and I get a message flag that says "Disconnected."  If I try to
> connect again I get the same thing one more time.  After that I have
> to click the NetworkManager applet and select my wireless.  Then it
> does the same thing again.  If I log out and log back in though I get
> the "Unlogk Keyring" dialog. I enter the key and it connects up just
> fine.
>
> This only happens on my laptop and not on my desktop.  Both computers
> have F8 i386 installed.  Both are up to date.
>
> Any ideas?

What wireless card/driver are you using?  If it is the "b43" driver, you
need to get the next kernel. (2.6.23-12-99 or somesuch.)  It fixes
problems with the b43 driver.