Brandon, not yet.  Going to submit this weekend.  But probably the more
submission the better.
On Aug 1, 2013 5:30 AM, "Brandon Clark" <[email protected]> wrote:

> Tony,  have you started one yet?  If not I will work on this in the
> morning.
>
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> Title:
>   1286:2044 [Microsoft Surface Pro] Marvell 88W8797  wifi does not work
>
> Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
>   Incomplete
>
> Bug description:
>   The wifi/bluetooth chip that the MS Surface Pro uses, a Marvell
>   avastar 88W8797, does not work properly under Ubuntu 12.10 or 13.04.
>   On 13.04, it will be reported three times in the network manager and
>   any attempt to connect to any network will fail, regardless of the
>   settings of the network.  Additionally attempting to connect to any of
>   the three listed connections will cause the system to hang on
>   shutdown, as well as any attempt to read the state of the network.
>
>   ====================================================
>   Here is the output of modinfo mwifiex_usb:
>
>   filename:
> /lib/modules/3.8.0-16-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/mwifiex_usb.ko
>   firmware:       mrvl/usb8797_uapsta.bin
>   license:        GPL v2
>   version:        1.0
>   description:    Marvell WiFi-Ex USB Driver version1.0
>   author:         Marvell International Ltd.
>   srcversion:     73D8AC7543BD1766913AD58
>   alias:          usb:v1286p2044d*dc*dsc*dp*icFFiscFFipFFin*
>   alias:          usb:v1286p2043d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
>   depends:        mwifiex
>   intree:         Y
>   vermagic:       3.8.0-16-generic SMP mod_unload modversions
>
>   ====================================================
>   Here is the output of ls /lib/firmware/mrvl:
>
>   total 1656
>   drwxr-xr-x  2 root root   4096 Mar 28 13:01 ./
>   drwxr-xr-x 57 root root   4096 Apr  4 22:22 ../
>   -rw-r--r--  1 root root 259172 Mar 28 13:01 sd8688.bin
>   -rw-r--r--  1 root root   2616 Mar 28 13:01 sd8688_helper.bin
>   -rw-r--r--  1 root root 447384 Mar 28 13:01 sd8787_uapsta.bin
>   -rw-r--r--  1 root root 458108 Mar 28 13:01 sd8797_uapsta.bin
>   -rw-r--r--  1 root root 508372 Mar 28 13:01 usb8797_uapsta.bin
>   ---
>   ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu5
>   Architecture: amd64
>   AudioDevicesInUse:
>    USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
>    /dev/snd/controlC0:  shane      1969 F.... pulseaudio
>   DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
>   HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=ddf15760-30b8-411f-86aa-9ae11944706e
>   InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-03-27 (12 days ago)
>   InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Alpha amd64
> (20130327)
>   MachineType: Microsoft Corporation Surface with Windows 8 Pro
>   MarkForUpload: True
>   Package: linux (not installed)
>   ProcEnviron:
>    TERM=xterm
>    PATH=(custom, no user)
>    LANG=en_US.UTF-8
>    SHELL=/bin/bash
>   ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
>   ProcKernelCmdLine: ro root=/dev/sda7
> initrd=boot\initrd.img-3.8.0-17-generic
>   ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-17.27-generic 3.8.6
>   PulseList:
>    Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: Home
> directory not accessible: Permission denied
>    No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
>   RelatedPackageVersions:
>    linux-restricted-modules-3.8.0-17-generic N/A
>    linux-backports-modules-3.8.0-17-generic  N/A
>    linux-firmware                            1.104
>   Tags:  raring
>   Uname: Linux 3.8.0-17-generic x86_64
>   UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
>   UserGroups:
>
>   dmi.bios.date: 01/22/2013
>   dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
>   dmi.bios.version: 1.01.0150
>   dmi.board.asset.tag: 0
>   dmi.board.name: Surface with Windows 8 Pro
>   dmi.board.vendor: Microsoft Corporation
>   dmi.board.version: 1
>   dmi.chassis.asset.tag: 0
>   dmi.chassis.type: 17
>   dmi.chassis.vendor: Microsoft Corporation
>   dmi.chassis.version: 1
>   dmi.modalias:
> dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr1.01.0150:bd01/22/2013:svnMicrosoftCorporation:pnSurfacewithWindows8Pro:pvr1:rvnMicrosoftCorporation:rnSurfacewithWindows8Pro:rvr1:cvnMicrosoftCorporation:ct17:cvr1:
>   dmi.product.name: Surface with Windows 8 Pro
>   dmi.product.version: 1
>   dmi.sys.vendor: Microsoft Corporation
>
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