I found out how to add a tag, and have now done as requested. It wasn't very obvious being beneath the original comment rather than nearer the top, and required an inquisitive click on the yellow symbol.
** Tags added: kernel-unable-to-test-upstream ** Description changed: I am using an old Sony TR1MP 32bit laptop, ubuntu 12.04 (the system is not supported by later ubuntu versions). I use a Micronet wireless USB dongle since the inbuilt wifi is very slow, and is disabled by blacklisting it. The dongle shows if it is working since it flashes blue when it does. Lately the wifi connection often fails at boot, with the system not attempting to connect (the dongles does not light up). Sometimes it works, and then drops out later. Sometimes it reconnects by itself, sometimes not. Sometimes removing the dongle, waiting and then reinserting it works, sometimes not. Looking at syslog, I see the attached Kernel errors when the connection fails. The problem seems to have got worse recently. The wifi has always been a little unstable, but is now nearly unusable. I will gladly supply more information if someone can tell me precisely what is needed. I'm not an expert at linux, but not totally useless at it either. - --- + --- AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24. ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.6 Architecture: i386 AudioDevicesInUse: - USER PID ACCESS COMMAND - /dev/snd/controlC0: crusty 1886 F.... xfce4-volumed - crusty 1893 F.... pulseaudio + USER PID ACCESS COMMAND + /dev/snd/controlC0: crusty 1886 F.... xfce4-volumed + crusty 1893 F.... pulseaudio CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not found. Card0.Amixer.info: - Card hw:0 'I82801DBICH4'/'Intel 82801DB-ICH4 with AD1981B at irq 9' - Mixer name : 'Analog Devices AD1981B' - Components : 'AC97a:41445374' - Controls : 28 - Simple ctrls : 20 + Card hw:0 'I82801DBICH4'/'Intel 82801DB-ICH4 with AD1981B at irq 9' + Mixer name : 'Analog Devices AD1981B' + Components : 'AC97a:41445374' + Controls : 28 + Simple ctrls : 20 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=23fe4514-a554-411c-80b8-f74b35840302 InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 12.04.3 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20130820) MachineType: Sony Corporation PCG-TR1MP(GB) MarkForUpload: True Package: linux (not installed) PccardctlIdent: - Socket 0: - no product info available + Socket 0: + no product info available PccardctlStatus: - Socket 0: - no card + Socket 0: + no card ProcEnviron: - LANGUAGE=en_GB:en - TERM=xterm - PATH=(custom, no user) - LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 - SHELL=/bin/bash + LANGUAGE=en_GB:en + TERM=xterm + PATH=(custom, no user) + LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 + SHELL=/bin/bash ProcFB: - 0 EFI VGA - 1 inteldrmfb + 0 EFI VGA + 1 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-60-generic root=UUID=386ff385-df45-433a-9530-732854f75cd1 ro quiet splash cgroup_disable=memory vt.handoff=7 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-60.91-generic 3.2.55 RelatedPackageVersions: - linux-restricted-modules-3.2.0-60-generic N/A - linux-backports-modules-3.2.0-60-generic N/A - linux-firmware 1.79.10 + linux-restricted-modules-3.2.0-60-generic N/A + linux-backports-modules-3.2.0-60-generic N/A + linux-firmware 1.79.10 RfKill: - + StagingDrivers: r8712u Tags: precise staging Uname: Linux 3.2.0-60-generic i686 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo dmi.bios.date: 05/12/2003 dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies LTD dmi.bios.version: R0051G1 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: 481M000000000000000000190000 dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Sony Corporation dmi.chassis.version: N/A dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLTD:bvrR0051G1:bd05/12/2003:svnSonyCorporation:pnPCG-TR1MP(GB):pvr01:cvnSonyCorporation:ct10:cvrN/A: dmi.product.name: PCG-TR1MP(GB) dmi.product.version: 01 dmi.sys.vendor: Sony Corporation -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1292870 Title: WiFi sometimes connects, sometimes doesn't, sometimes stops, Kernel bug To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1292870/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
