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Title: [Dell inspiron 5323] Atheros AR9485 Wireless Network Adapter [168c:0032] is not enabled for 12.04.2 Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: 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. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1209179/+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