Sorry, forget my last post. In the past, I used the following command "echo 'options acer_wmi wireless=1' | sudo tee /etc/modprobe.d/acer-wmi.conf" to "tweak" the acer-wmi module. However, this additional configuration file only prevents the acer-wmi module from being loaded according to the error message:
"FATAL: Error inserting acer_wmi (/lib/modules/2.6.38-8-generic/kernel/drivers/platform/x86/acer-wmi.ko): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg)" and in dmesg I have: "acer_wmi: Unknown parameter `wireless’ " So, I deleted this nonsense configuration file and tried the two kernels again. "uname -rv" --> "2.6.38-12-generic-pae #51lp836865 SMP [...]" acer-wmi is loaded (!), both in Ubuntu Natty and Oneiric --> wlan impossible "uname -rv" --> "3.0.0-12-generic #20-Ubuntu SMP [...]" (Ubuntu oneiric kernel) acer-wmi is loaded too, wlan not working even after unloading acer-wmi. Only blacklisting and rebooting helps My conclusion is, that your kernel does not improve the situation :-( Any hints? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/668234 Title: acer_wmi is blocking wireless on Ideapad S12 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/668234/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
