Public bug reported:

CID: 201208-11455

Description:
Atheros AR9485 Wireless Network Adapter [168c:0032] is not enabled for 12.04.2 
on Dell inspiron 5323

System Info:
Collected by "ubuntu-bug linux"

Steps to reproduce the bug:
1. install stock 12.04.2 on Dell inspiron 5323
2. installation is done. check wireless[1]. wireless is not enabled.
3. upgrade system by "sudo apt-get dist-upgrade"
4. check wireless, still not enabled.

[1]: "wireless is not enabled" means here when:
a. "rfkill list" shows "Hard blocked:yes"
b. "sudo showkey -k" keycode 240 press/release
c. check the LED indicator of wireless. No light.
d. up-right desktop indicator shows the "Enable Wireless" is dim
e. lspci shows there is such device

Expected result:
There should be wireless enabled.

Actual result:
No wireless is enabled

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: linux-image-3.5.0-36-generic 3.5.0-36.57~precise1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-36.57~precise1-generic 3.5.7.14
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-36-generic x86_64
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.25.
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.3
Architecture: amd64
ArecordDevices:
 **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
 card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 0: STAC92xx Analog [STAC92xx Analog]
   Subdevices: 1/1
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0:  ubuntu     1573 F.... pulseaudio
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'PCH'/'HDA Intel PCH at 0xf7f10000 irq 46'
   Mixer name   : 'Intel PantherPoint HDMI'
   Components   : 'HDA:111d76e0,1028057e,00100102 
HDA:80862806,80860101,00100000'
   Controls      : 23
   Simple ctrls  : 10
Date: Wed Aug  7 18:36:47 2013
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=3a3eb018-bf38-4bb5-b2a4-adb450f575c2
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 
(20130213)
MachineType: Dell Inc. Inspiron 5423
MarkForUpload: True
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_US:
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcFB:
 0 inteldrmfb
 1 radeondrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-36-generic 
root=UUID=02c41084-3697-47e6-876f-46f6343a36a1 ro quiet splash initcall_debug 
vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-3.5.0-36-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-3.5.0-36-generic  N/A
 linux-firmware                            1.79.4
RfKill:
 0: phy0: Wireless LAN
        Soft blocked: no
        Hard blocked: yes
SourcePackage: linux
StagingDrivers: rts5139
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 11/26/2012
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A08
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.board.version: A08
dmi.chassis.type: 8
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.chassis.version: Not Specified
dmi.modalias: 
dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA08:bd11/26/2012:svnDellInc.:pnInspiron5423:pvrNotSpecified:rvnDellInc.:rn:rvrA08:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvrNotSpecified:
dmi.product.name: Inspiron 5423
dmi.product.version: Not Specified
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.

** Affects: linux (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
     Assignee: Anthony Wong (anthonywong)
         Status: New


** Tags: 201208-11455 amd64 apport-bug blocks-hwcert precise 
qa-kernel-lts-testing running-unity staging taipei-lab

** Tags added: blocks-hwcert

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  [Dell inspiron 5323] Atheros AR9485 Wireless Network Adapter
  [168c:0032] is not enabled for 12.04.2

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