After many searches I found a solution that does not involve remounting tmpfs, nor rebooting.
see link. http://linuxtrap.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/hard-blocked-wireless-kill-switch-on-dell-laptop/ Works only for dell laptops, but for other hardware configurations the idea is that you have to reload the kernel module that interfaces the rf-switch. ie. in this case $> sudo rmmod dell_laptop $> sudo modprobe dell_laptop Networking should automagickally restart, and rfkill now says $> rfkill list 1:dell-wifi: Wireless LAN Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no HTH, --Jim Parker -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/588366 Title: Wireless switch position not properly detected -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
