OK, after spending hours attempting to upgrade the BIOS on this pile of crap laptop, I give up. Apparently, the only way it's possible is if I'd not installed Linux on it, and still had the original w8 partition to boot from.
In any case, given that the only thing "fixed" in the new firmware version is: "- Provides support for additional notebook models." ..and further given that there are many reports of this same problem with different laptop models (but all with the same wireless chipset). And further given that it works fine if I just boot from the saucy kernel.. I'm going to venture a guess that even if I could update the firmware, it wouldn't change anything. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1321994 Title: 10ec:8179 [HP Pavilion 17-e171nr Notebook PC] RTL8188EE driver regression in 3.13.0-24. Extremely slow network performance Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: I'm experiencing excruciatingly slow wireless performance on upgrading to Trusty. There are numerous reports of simlar symptoms on the forums, and the solution seems to be to download/install a newer or older kernel, or build a new version of the rtl8188ee driver. Here are some examples: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2218096 http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2218521 http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2219896 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: linux-image-3.13.0-24-generic 3.13.0-24.47 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-24.47-generic 3.13.9 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-24-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.2 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: brenda 1725 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: brenda 1725 F.... pulseaudio Date: Wed May 21 20:47:12 2014 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=c076696b-2637-49fd-8981-21402ab2c94f InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-12-28 (144 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1) MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Pavilion 17 Notebook PC ProcFB: 0 EFI VGA ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.13.0-24-generic.efi.signed root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: Home directory not accessible: Permission denied No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon. RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.13.0-24-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.13.0-24-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.127.2 RfKill: 0: phy0: Wireless LAN Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-05-07 (14 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 09/26/2013 dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde dmi.bios.version: F.22 dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag dmi.board.name: 1985 dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.board.version: 01.13 dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnInsyde:bvrF.22:bd09/26/2013:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPPavilion17NotebookPC:pvr0976110000405E00000620180:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn1985:rvr01.13:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: HP Pavilion 17 Notebook PC dmi.product.version: 0976110000405E00000620180 dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1321994/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
