[Dextrose] [PATCH 1/2] Always enable wireless workaround

Martin Abente martin.abente.lahaye at gmail.com
Mon Feb 14 15:46:03 EST 2011


As reported at #2602 the wireless device gets
disabled unexpectedly, creating confusion among
the users.

This patch contains a workaround that will enable
the wireless device on every boot.

PLEASE revert it as soon as a mainstream solution
arrives.

Signed-off-by: Martin Abente <martin.abente.lahaye at gmail.com>
---
 bin/sugar-session |   16 ++++++++++++++++
 1 files changed, 16 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)

diff --git a/bin/sugar-session b/bin/sugar-session
index e4a9707..d85189f 100755
--- a/bin/sugar-session
+++ b/bin/sugar-session
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import logging
 import gconf
 import gtk
 import gobject
+import dbus
 import dbus.glib
 import wnck
 
@@ -192,6 +193,7 @@ def bootstrap():
     gobject.idle_add(setup_file_transfer_cb)
     gobject.idle_add(show_software_updates_cb)
     gobject.idle_add(setup_accessibility_cb)
+    gobject.idle_add(setup_wireless_cb)
 
     if sys.modules.has_key('xklavier'):
         gobject.idle_add(setup_keyboard_cb)
@@ -203,6 +205,20 @@ def set_fonts():
     settings = gtk.settings_get_default()
     settings.set_property("gtk-font-name", "%s %f" % (face, size))
 
+def setup_wireless_cb():
+    #XXX: Revert this patch atfer #2602 gets fixed.
+    logging.debug('Enabling wireless device')
+    try:
+        bus = dbus.SystemBus()
+        obj = bus.get_object('org.freedesktop.NetworkManager',
+                            '/org/freedesktop/NetworkManager')
+        nm_props = dbus.Interface(obj, dbus.PROPERTIES_IFACE)
+    except:
+        logging.exception('Could not enable wireless device')
+    else:
+        nm_props.Set('org.freedesktop.NetworkManager', 
+                    'WirelessEnabled', True)
+
 def setup_accessibility_cb():
     from jarabe.model import accessibility
     accessibility_manager = accessibility.AccessibilityManager()
-- 
1.7.1



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