On Sat, 28 Aug 2021 10:19:23 -0400 Jude Informed me about Re:
Network down incorrect........
> As part of your reinstall process did you delete all partitions then
> run wipefs -af on the disk? Failure to do so may have left old
> artifacts of the previous system on the drive which may be messing up
> your current installation.
>
>
> On Sat, 28 Aug 2021, Charlie wrote:
>
> >
> > From my keyboard:
> >
> > Hello all,
> >
> > Since Bullseye went stable, updated on my 12 month old HP
> > laptop. When attempting to bring up the wireless interface
> > with ifup.
> >
> > The message on the screen tells me the "network is down", which is
> > incorrect. Because on another Bullseye machine it works perfectly.
> > as it did on this one before it went stable.
> >
> > It gives the message:
> >
> > RTNETLINK answers: Operation not possible due to RF-kill
> >
> > Then tries to connect for about 12 or so tries.
> >
> > I have not installed rfkill, and can't find it to uninstall it.
> >
> > On the web there is a reference to this "RTNETLINK answers:
> > Operation not possible due to RF-kill" on Archlinux where it was
> > solved by bringing the BIOS back to default. I tried that, but
> > temporarily locked myself out of the system. Then asking me to
> > install an operating system on the hard drive. I brought that back
> > buy returning the BIOS to when it booted the system.
> >
> > I can use the Ethernet port and cable to connect to the internet
> > with that machine, however, did connect wirelessly when Bullseye
> > was testing.
> >
> > Any pointers would be appreciated.
> >
> > TIA,
> > Charlie
No I didn't reinstall. I just let Bullseye move from testing to stable.
Thank you,
Charlie
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