** Description changed: + SRU Justification for linux-firmware + + [Impact] + Precise users with Raring kernel installed will not be able to use this wireless device. + + [Fix] + Wireless works if rtl8723fw_B.bin and rtlwifi/rtl8723fw.bin are present. They should be backported to linux-firmware. + + [Test case] + Po-Hsu has verified that wireless works if and only if the above two firmware files are present when running linux-image-3.8.0-26. + + ---------- + CID: 201211-12071 Dell Vostro 5460 Wireless does not work on this system. Tried with 12.04.2 + dist-upgrade, but nothing changed. Bluetooth did work, but it will disappear after suspend. Cannot be found with rfkill list. Also disappear in lsusb. However, if you press the wireless key, it will be back. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: linux-image-3.5.0-32-generic 3.5.0-32.53~precise1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-32.53~precise1-generic 3.5.7.11 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-32-generic x86_64 AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.25. ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.2 Architecture: amd64 ArecordDevices: **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices **** card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 0: ALC290 Analog [ALC290 Analog] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: ubuntu 1526 F.... pulseaudio CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not found. Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'PCH'/'HDA Intel PCH at 0xf2610000 irq 51' Mixer name : 'Intel PantherPoint HDMI' Components : 'HDA:10ec0290,102805d9,00100003 HDA:80862806,80860101,00100000' Controls : 28 Simple ctrls : 12 Date: Wed Jun 5 16:16:12 2013 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=2f6827c1-f848-4680-9d37-cbc3ee145c47 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20130213) IwConfig: eth1 no wireless extensions. lo no wireless extensions. MachineType: Dell Inc. Vostro 5460 MarkForUpload: True ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-32-generic root=UUID=50ad6a6b-666d-40fa-b935-732163c7b268 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.5.0-32-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.5.0-32-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.79.4 RfKill: 0: hci0: Bluetooth Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 11/19/2012 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: X11 dmi.board.name: TIE3C2 dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: X00 dmi.chassis.type: 8 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.version: 0.1 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrX11:bd11/19/2012:svnDellInc.:pnVostro5460:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rnTIE3C2:rvrX00:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvr0.1: dmi.product.name: Vostro 5460 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.
** Description changed: SRU Justification for linux-firmware + ------------------------------------ [Impact] Precise users with Raring kernel installed will not be able to use this wireless device. [Fix] Wireless works if rtl8723fw_B.bin and rtlwifi/rtl8723fw.bin are present. They should be backported to linux-firmware. [Test case] Po-Hsu has verified that wireless works if and only if the above two firmware files are present when running linux-image-3.8.0-26. ---------- CID: 201211-12071 Dell Vostro 5460 Wireless does not work on this system. Tried with 12.04.2 + dist-upgrade, but nothing changed. Bluetooth did work, but it will disappear after suspend. Cannot be found with rfkill list. Also disappear in lsusb. However, if you press the wireless key, it will be back. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: linux-image-3.5.0-32-generic 3.5.0-32.53~precise1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-32.53~precise1-generic 3.5.7.11 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-32-generic x86_64 AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.25. ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.2 Architecture: amd64 ArecordDevices: **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices **** card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 0: ALC290 Analog [ALC290 Analog] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: ubuntu 1526 F.... pulseaudio CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not found. Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'PCH'/'HDA Intel PCH at 0xf2610000 irq 51' Mixer name : 'Intel PantherPoint HDMI' Components : 'HDA:10ec0290,102805d9,00100003 HDA:80862806,80860101,00100000' Controls : 28 Simple ctrls : 12 Date: Wed Jun 5 16:16:12 2013 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=2f6827c1-f848-4680-9d37-cbc3ee145c47 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20130213) IwConfig: eth1 no wireless extensions. lo no wireless extensions. MachineType: Dell Inc. Vostro 5460 MarkForUpload: True ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-32-generic root=UUID=50ad6a6b-666d-40fa-b935-732163c7b268 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.5.0-32-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.5.0-32-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.79.4 RfKill: 0: hci0: Bluetooth Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 11/19/2012 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: X11 dmi.board.name: TIE3C2 dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: X00 dmi.chassis.type: 8 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.version: 0.1 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrX11:bd11/19/2012:svnDellInc.:pnVostro5460:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rnTIE3C2:rvrX00:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvr0.1: dmi.product.name: Vostro 5460 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1187688 Title: Wireless Card - Realtek [10ec:8723] BT/Wireless combo card does not work properly To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1187688/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
