Public bug reported:
After upgrading Ubuntu, it stopped configuring the word connection on my
headless computer (super annoying to deal with). In any case, it was an
issue with NM config change that caused my wired device to become
unmanaged.
There are several people discussing this here:
https:/
Also happening on:
Linux pebble 4.2.0-18-generic #22-Ubuntu SMP Fri Nov 6 18:25:50 UTC 2015 x86_64
x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
$ dmidecode -s bios-version
RYBDWi35.86A.0348.2015.0703.1124
Release notes for 0350 BIOS don't mention anything regarding graphics
changes, just a fix for some audio bug.
$
my theory is that it is related to syndaemon disabling the touchpad, because:
1. touchpad operation can be resumed by synclient and xinput cli tools
2. rmmod psmouse && modprobe psmouse also works, but likely because that
reloads the synaptics driver
3. gpm driver continues to work in a console wh
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 970438 ***
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/970438
** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 970438
Mouse pointer stops responding without known trigger
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this is likely not kernel bug, see here:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-input-synaptics/+question/176273
my guess is the touchpad gets disabled by syndaemon and for some reason
fails to get re-enabled. synclient/xinput being able to re-enable the
mouse speaks for this, a
also, the scrambled text seems to be fairly random for the same essid.
also, now nm managed to bring the connection up (right essid and key) -
so it sometimes does not occur (just this once in 30 minutes though)
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[lucid][Compaq WL100 PrismII PC Card] No wireless connection (ESSID field
scrambl
further, when i manually unscramble the essid, then the wep key gets set
as scrambled. manually setting that as well will allow me to connect but
that kind of defeats the purpose of nm.
also pc card for wireless (lucent/agere orinoco silver) on a relatively
old dell latitude.
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