I also verified that this problem occurred when running the Alpha 4 and Alpha 6 live CDs.
THEN - I happened to push the wireless button on the laptop. This was the problem - after years, the wireless software in Ubuntu looks at this button on this particular laptop, at least. The other OSes I mentioned above also ignore the button, and of course the desktop system I have Karmic on does not have such a button. So, someone decided that as long as such buttons (and corresponding indicator LEDs) exist, the software should pay attention to them. Sigh ... So, this is BY (mysterious) DESIGN, and NOT (really) A BUG. :) This is something for others to be aware of, when having trouble with wireless on other laptops. ** Description changed: + Note - this turns out not really to be a bug, but rather a minor design + change. See comment #6 below. + I am running Karmic, updated from 9.04 yesterday, with online updates up to a few minutes ago. Since installing this version, wi-fi interfaces don't work, but Ethernet does. Several wifi interfaces were working well under 9.04. Karmic was installed online using update manager, not from a CD. Here's the basic system information: DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu DISTRIB_RELEASE=9.10 DISTRIB_CODENAME=karmic DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu karmic (development branch)" Linux cupid 2.6.31-10-generic #35-Ubuntu SMP Tue Sep 22 17:33:42 UTC 2009 i686 GNU/Linux I tried to connect with the Gnome network manager applet (version 0.7.996) and while a pci and usb wifi interfaces that are connected were detected and show on the applet, it says 'device not ready' for both. I'll attach some files showing pci and usb status. As this is a laptop, this makes the system difficult to connect except with Ethernet access. -- wifi does not work on Averatec 3280 in Karmic https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/435441 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
