I have this very problem on my ArchLinux. It probably should be reported upstream.
$ dmesg # after returning from sleep ... iwl3945 0000:0c:00.0: MAC is in deep sleep!. CSR_GP_CNTRL = 0xFFFFFFFF ... $ uname -a Linux Bebop 2.6.31-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Fri Oct 23 11:12:58 CEST 2009 i686 Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T7100 @ 1.80GHz GenuineIntel GNU/Linux $ dmesg |grep iwl # after rebooting iwl3945: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG/BG Network Connection driver for Linux, 1.2.26ks iwl3945: Copyright(c) 2003-2009 Intel Corporation iwl3945 0000:0c:00.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 17 (level, low) -> IRQ 17 iwl3945 0000:0c:00.0: setting latency timer to 64 iwl3945 0000:0c:00.0: Tunable channels: 13 802.11bg, 23 802.11a channels iwl3945 0000:0c:00.0: Detected Intel Wireless WiFi Link 3945ABG iwl3945 0000:0c:00.0: irq 31 for MSI/MSI-X phy0: Selected rate control algorithm 'iwl-3945-rs' iwl3945 0000:0c:00.0: firmware: requesting iwlwifi-3945-2.ucode iwl3945 0000:0c:00.0: loaded firmware version 15.32.2.9 Registered led device: iwl-phy0::radio Registered led device: iwl-phy0::assoc Registered led device: iwl-phy0::RX Registered led device: iwl-phy0::TX Registered led device: iwl-phy0::radio Registered led device: iwl-phy0::assoc Registered led device: iwl-phy0::RX Registered led device: iwl-phy0::TX -- iwl3945 sometimes fails to resume after suspend https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/297385 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs