I had not modified the config at all after initial setup (using system-config-network). It
stopped working after the initscripts upgrade.
[root@localhost ~]# cat /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-wlan0
# Atheros Communications Inc. AR242x 802.11abg Wireless PCI Express Adapter
DEVICE=wlan0
HWADDR=00:19:7d:f0:c8:0f
ONBOOT=yes
BOOTPROTO=dhcp
USERCTL=no
PEERDNS=yes
IPV6INIT=no
NM_CONTROLLED=no
TYPE=Wireless
ESSID=mifsud
MODE=Managed
RATE=auto
CHANNEL=
[root@localhost ~]#
Message: 7
Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2008 01:18:36 -0500
From: Chuck Anderson <cra(a)WPI.EDU>
Subject: Re: initscripts 8.86-1 bug with ipcalc
To: fedora-test-list(a)redhat.com
Message-ID: <20081130061836.GA1284(a)angus.ind.WPI.EDU>
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On Sat, Nov 29, 2008 at 09:23:07PM -0800, Kevin Mifsud
wrote:
> Looks like a bug with the latest initscripts (8.86-1).
Initscripts provides ipcalc, the offending program when
trying to bring up my wireless.
> Running in managed mode at the moment. Was working
fine prior to initscripts upgrade.
>
> [root@localhost ~]# ifup wlan0
>
> Determining IP information for wlan0...Nothing to
flush.
> ipcalc: netmask or prefix expected
Please post your /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-wlan0
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