Simple workaround is to downgrade/re-install the package to saucy version which is hostapd_1.0-3ubuntu2.1_i386.deb...
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to wpa in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1289047 Title: [Trusty] hostapd package is broken Status in “wpa” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: When trying to create an access point, I am met with a fatal error with hostapd: nl80211: Could not configure driver mode nl80211 driver initialization failed. hostapd_free_hapd_data: Interface wlan0 wasn't started What worked before no longer works today after a package upgrade. After installing hostapd deb from Ubuntu 13.10, it works. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: hostapd 1:2.1-0ubuntu1 Uname: Linux 3.14.0-031400rc5-lowlatency x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.13.2-0ubuntu5 Architecture: amd64 Date: Thu Mar 6 16:57:20 2014 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-02-01 (33 days ago) InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Alpha amd64 (20140121.1) ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_CA.UTF-8 LANGUAGE=en_CA:en SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: wpa UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/wpa/+bug/1289047/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
