NetworkManager is not the first software package I'd suspect of being at fault here. Could be a firmware or driver bug.
** Summary changed: - Wireless switch doesn't function unless laptop is rebooted. + Wireless switch doesn't switch off wireless except at boot -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to network-manager in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/594442 Title: Wireless switch doesn't switch off wireless except at boot Status in “network-manager” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Binary package hint: gnome-control-center If I turn off the hard switch for my wireless, the wireless radio stays active. If I disable and enable wireless in the Network Manager it still activates the wireless radio even though the switch is off. If I turn off the hard switch for my wireless and then reboot the wireless radio is off and not detected. If I switch it on, it will be detected and activated but then I can't turn it off again via the same switch. This is reproducible everytime. Enabling and disabling wireless from the Network applet manager functions properly. $ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Release: 10.04 $ apt-cache policy network-manager network-manager: Installed: 0.8-0ubuntu3 Candidate: 0.8-0ubuntu3 Version table: *** 0.8-0ubuntu3 0 500 http://ftp.jaist.ac.jp/pub/Linux/ubuntu/ lucid/main Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager/+bug/594442/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
