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@xxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: initscripts 8.86-1 bug with ipcalc
> To: fedora-test-list@xxxxxxxxxx
> Message-ID: <20081130061836.GA1284@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
>
> 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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