NetworkManagerInfo problem

[Craig White]

On Thu, 2006-03-16 at 22:14 -0800, Josh Coffman wrote:
> 
> --- Craig White <craigwhite at azapple.com> wrote:
> 
> > On Thu, 2006-03-16 at 21:43 -0800, Josh Coffman
> > wrote:
> > > 
> > > --- Edward Norton <r00t3d at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > 
> > > > On 3/16/06, Josh Coffman
> > <josh_coffman at yahoo.com>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > System info:
> > > > > Fedora Core 4
> > > > > broadcom eth & wifi; using broadcom eth
> > drivers
> > > > and
> > > > > ndiswrapper for wireless.
> > > > > hp pavilion zv5440
> > > > >
> > > > > When I run NetworkManagerInfo, I get this
> > error.
> > > > >
> > > > > ** (nm-applet:19555): WARNING **: <WARNING>   
> >   
> > > > ():
> > > > > nmwa_dbus_init() could not acquire its
> > service.
> > > > > dbus_bus_acquire_service() says: 'Connection
> > > > ":1.29"
> > > > > is not allowed to own the service
> > > > > "org.freedesktop.NetworkManagerInfo" due to
> > > > security
> > > > > policies in the configuration file'
> > > > >
> > > > > I haven't found anything via google that helps
> > me
> > > > to
> > > > > understand. I'm not sure whether its a config
> > > > problem
> > > > > with nm-applet.conf or a dbus problem.
> > > > >
> > > > > Can anyone point me in the right direction?
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > >   Well, the error message says it's a
> > configuration
> > > > problem. I'd try
> > > > examining nm-applet.conf or any other .confs
> > related
> > > > to NM first.
> > > 
> > > I really don't knwo what could be wrong with it.
> > One
> > > thing I read indicated I should make sure I have
> > > pam_console support otherwise the console="true"
> > > config entry fails. I don't know if FC4 has
> > > pam_console or what it is really.
> > > 
> > > Also I may have a dbus of haldaemon problem. I'm
> > > hoping someone here has seen and solved this
> > before.
> > ----
> > audit2allow -d > /tmp/selinux-issues.txt
> > 
> > anything?
> > 
> > Craig
> > 
> 
> Nothing from that, but... I just disabled SELinux, set
> NetworkManager services to start on boot, and
> rebooted.
> 
> Not only is NetworkManager now working, but my cd
> drive and usb auto-mount are also back.
> 
> Funny. Thanks, this would have led me to it if I
> hadn't already guessed.
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I think that audit2allow -d only outputs selinux audit messages from
'dmesg' so a reboot would clear the cache of audit messages which may
account for that.

Shutting off selinux is OK since I guess you are gonna wipe it all out
anyway and I gather there are some new tools in FC-5 but I have learned
to make peace with the beast that is selinux (at least as far as RHEL
4/CentOS 4 & FC-3 and FC-4) and it is possible to keep selinux running
and have a usable system. I certainly understand the temptation to just
shut it off because you don't understand it...I just refused to do that
and gradually am learning it.

Craig