Well, I added the patch once. Then I got an update (I'm on Lubuntu, though I'm not sure it makes any difference). And the bug came back with some installation.
Any idea when it will be fixed and won't come back while installing updates, so I can continue to update my ubuntu safely? Thanks -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1160188 Title: ATH9K wireless signal weak Status in The Linux Kernel: Fix Released Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in “linux” package in Gentoo Linux: New Bug description: AR9485 Wireless Network Adapter has a low signal when in close range of station. I disabled hardware encryption with putting: options ath9k nohwcrypt=1 in /etc/modprobe.d/ath9k.conf That doesn't seemed to help. The signal has 2 bars while it has full strength in windows. (I am 2 meters away from the wifi station) s400ca:~$ rfkill list all 2: asus-wlan: Wireless LAN Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no 3: asus-bluetooth: Bluetooth Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no 4: hci0: Bluetooth Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no 5: phy0: Wireless LAN Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: linux-image-3.5.0-26-generic 3.5.0-26.42 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-26.42-generic 3.5.7.6 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-26-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu10 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: jintux 1988 F.... pulseaudio Date: Tue Mar 26 06:33:06 2013 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-03-25 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5) MachineType: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. S400CA MarkForUpload: True ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-26-generic root=UUID=52689dee-4881-48b6-8cca-602e15292652 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.5.0-26-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.5.0-26-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.95 SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 09/28/2012 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: S400CA.203 dmi.board.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567 dmi.board.name: S400CA dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. dmi.board.version: 1.0 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. dmi.chassis.version: 1.0 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrS400CA.203:bd09/28/2012:svnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:pnS400CA:pvr1.0:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnS400CA:rvr1.0:cvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:ct10:cvr1.0: dmi.product.name: S400CA dmi.product.version: 1.0 dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/1160188/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
