Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: network-manager
Hi! Good day, my Acer Aspire 5570 has a small slider switch which allows
you to turn on/off the wifi connection on, i was really surprise that
turning this switch off was working as advertise, but turning this on
doesn't work as expected.
Restarting the system would do the trick, on Ubuntu fiesty it work
flawlessy
Technical Specs
Ubuntu Hardy Heron
Kernel Linux 2.6.24-18-generic
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ dpkg --list | grep network-manager
ii network-manager 0.6.6-0ubuntu5
network management framework daemon
ii network-manager-gnome 0.6.6-0ubuntu3
network management framework
Wifi Card
Intel 3945/a/b/g dmesg output
[ 32.549503] iwl3945: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG/BG Network Connection
driver for Linux, 1.2.25
[ 32.549507] iwl3945: Copyright(c) 2003-2007 Intel Corporation
[ 32.549652] iwl3945: Detected Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection
[ 32.717829] wmaster0: Selected rate control algorithm 'iwl-3945-rs'
[ 48.165537] iwl3945: Tunable channels: 13 802.11bg, 23 802.11a channels
Loaded modules
iwl3945 93940 0
iwlwifi_mac80211 219108 1 iwl3945
cfg80211 15112 1 iwlwifi_mac80211
sky2 47492 0
serio_raw 7940 0
led_class 6020 2 acer_acpi,iwl3945
Reproducible -> anytime
** Affects: network-manager (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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Wireless not available after using hardware wireless kill switch with 3945
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/237312
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