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@netikras good point.. at least it's open source so that I can actually have a peek at it :')
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@bootleg-dev initially I went with the project from SourceForge but afterwards I noticed that it's present in the kernel tree as well. As it stands now, it seems to be an issue only in Arch Linux, as there were some issues in BBS from 2008 and 2010 that mentioned that this wasn't the case in other distributions. In Bodhi, I haven't experienced this issue either.. so chances are that it's just a configuration issue somewhere.
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@Condor Try/check the version of the wpa_supplicant, maybe there something broke.
Edit: Also I had some issues with not being able to connect to WPA when some in-kernel crypto stuff was disabled. -
@hash-table You've got to be kidding me.. just compiled a new kernel with ipw2200 debug output just in case, checked the system journal for errors, turns out that the damn thing actually does randomize its MAC address for God knows what reason... Just applied your NetworkManager.conf minus the dns=unbound (what does this option do?) and it works like a charm! Thank you so much <3
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@hash-table hmm, I'm using a private DNS server here, with Cloudflare as a backup.. my router's DHCP server is usually responsible for assigning that, with the only locally set option being its IP. In the future I'll probably remove the DHCP responsibility from my router by making a dedicated server for that as well though (because apparently gobbling up €200+ for a top-tier consumer router still gets you a proprietary and extremely limited piece of shit).. so there's that. I'd like the dhcpd on a server to be responsible for assigning the DNS though. The less local configurations there are in terms of networking, the better. Not sure what NetworkManager option I'd best choose for that to be honest, if any.. for now I've commented it out.
Monday morning, went to the local grocery store to get myself some croissants and 2 bottles of wine.
Cashier: "Already at it in the morning, you sure about that?"
Me: "Long story short, I've got a Wi-Fi driver from Intel to debug and rewrite, and it's a fucking piece of shit.. can't go at it without hitting or preferably exceeding the Ballmer Peak... Also I'm awake since yesterday evening already."
Why even ask? Yeah I'm a fucking alcoholic, and guess why that is.. stupid nontechnical fucks, certified enganeers like that motherfucker at Intel who wrote this pile of garbage called ipw2200, and technology that can't be arsed to work properly on its own unless I build the fucking thing myself, just to name a few reasons.
You know what, fucking piece of shit from Intel, whoever it is? How about I let you choke on my dick while fucking hanging you with a sharp metal wire that's carrying 2kVAC from a microwave transformer, just to see whether I'd nut first, or you either choke, get electrocuted, or get your fucking throat slit first. Certificates aren't an excuse for committing this fucking pile of shit and calling it a fucking product!!
Now, it's time to dive into this giant stinking fucking turd I guess.. first glass of wine to get myself prepared for the shitstorm that's a giant 20k LoC C file with barely any comments, to look what the fuck causes this fucking pile of shit to disconnect and ask for WPA credentials after a while, despite having them stored.. and not reconnect after that, because why the fuck would you?!
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