Comment 1 for bug 256905

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Harry (harry-hjl3) wrote : Re: link local ip address setting does not work with NetworkManager

Also been experiencing this. After installing 8.10, I've noticed IP's thorugh avahi haven't been getting assigned. I set my wired (eth0) device to be link-local:

Nov 1 13:13:08 philia NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) starting connection 'Auto eth0'
Nov 1 13:13:08 philia NetworkManager: <info> (eth0): device state change: 3 -> 4
Nov 1 13:13:08 philia NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled...
Nov 1 13:13:08 philia NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started...
Nov 1 13:13:08 philia NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled...
Nov 1 13:13:08 philia NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete.
Nov 1 13:13:08 philia NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting...
Nov 1 13:13:08 philia NetworkManager: <info> (eth0): device state change: 4 -> 5
Nov 1 13:13:08 philia NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) successful.
Nov 1 13:13:08 philia NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) scheduled.
Nov 1 13:13:08 philia NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete.
Nov 1 13:13:08 philia NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) started...
Nov 1 13:13:08 philia NetworkManager: <info> (eth0): device state change: 5 -> 7
Nov 1 13:13:08 philia NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) started avahi-autoipd...
Nov 1 13:13:08 philia NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) complete.
Nov 1 13:13:28 philia NetworkManager: <info> eth0: avahi-autoipd timed out.
Nov 1 13:13:28 philia NetworkManager: <debug> [1225559608.982397] aipd_cleanup(): waiting for ppp pid 7396 to exit
Nov 1 13:13:28 philia NetworkManager: <debug> [1225559608.994576] aipd_cleanup(): ppp pid 7396 cleaned up
Nov 1 13:13:28 philia NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 4 of 5 (IP Configure Timeout) scheduled...
Nov 1 13:13:28 philia NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 4 of 5 (IP Configure Timeout) started...
Nov 1 13:13:28 philia NetworkManager: <info> (eth0): device state change: 7 -> 9
Nov 1 13:13:28 philia NetworkManager: <info> Marking connection 'Auto eth0' invalid.
Nov 1 13:13:28 philia NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) failed.
Nov 1 13:13:28 philia NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 4 of 5 (IP Configure Timeout) complete.
Nov 1 13:13:28 philia NetworkManager: <info> (eth0): device state change: 9 -> 3
Nov 1 13:13:28 philia NetworkManager: <info> (eth0): deactivating device (reason: 0).

However when I run avahi-autoipd manually, it works well and correctly assigns an IP.