Jim Breen, as per http://support.hp.com/us- en/drivers/selfservice/HP-15-af000-Notebook-PC- series/7771410/model/8525038 an update to your computer's buggy and outdated BIOS is available (F.13). If you update to this following https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BIOSUpdate does it change anything?
If it doesn't, could you please both specify what happened, and provide the output of the following terminal command: sudo dmidecode -s bios-version && sudo dmidecode -s bios-release-date For more on BIOS updates and linux, please see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ReportingBugs#Bug_reporting_etiquette . Please note your current BIOS is already in the Bug Description, so posting this on the old BIOS would not be helpful. As well, you don't have to create a new bug report. Once the BIOS is updated, if the problem is still reproducible, and the information above is provided, then please mark this report Status Confirmed. Otherwise, please mark this as Invalid. Thank you for your understanding. ** Tags added: bios-outdated-f.13 ** Description changed: - This problem occurs on my new HP 15-AF014AU notebook. I installed 14.04 - several weeks ago, and noticed the WiFi dropping out. I moved to - 14.10, which seemed initially to fix it, but after a few hours it dropped out - there too. I moved to 15.04, and the problem persisted. + This problem occurs on my new HP Notebook - 15-af014au. I installed 14.04 several weeks ago, and noticed the WiFi dropping out. I moved to + 14.10, which seemed initially to fix it, but after a few hours it dropped out there too. I moved to 15.04, and the problem persisted. My wifi card is a Realtek RTL8723BE, and the driver for that card may be the source of the problem. - My wifi card is a Realtek RTL8723BE, and the driver for that card may be - the source of the problem. - - I found a work-around described here: - https://zach-adams.com/2014/10/wifi-dropping-xubuntu-14-04-rtl8723be-fix/ - which seems to be working. - - Also I can get it going again by disconnecting then reconnecting via the "hidden network" menu - option. This sometimes takes two or more attempts. - - A proposed fix given on one discussion group is to add a /etc/modprobe.d/rtl8723be.conf file containing - "options rtl8723be fwlps=0", then restart. That seems to have stopped the periodic - dropping out, but I still need to do the hidden-network connect when coming - out of suspend. + WORKAROUND: echo "options rtl8723be fwlps=0" | sudo tee + /etc/modprobe.d/rtl8723be.conf ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04 Package: linux-image-3.19.0-26-generic 3.19.0-26.28 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-26.28-generic 3.19.8-ckt4 Uname: Linux 3.19.0-26-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.17.2-0ubuntu1.5 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: - USER PID ACCESS COMMAND - /dev/snd/controlC1: jwb 1490 F.... pulseaudio - /dev/snd/controlC0: jwb 1490 F.... pulseaudio + USER PID ACCESS COMMAND + /dev/snd/controlC1: jwb 1490 F.... pulseaudio + /dev/snd/controlC0: jwb 1490 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: GNOME-Flashback:Unity Date: Wed Oct 21 13:47:54 2015 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=943004ca-8c7e-409f-bac4-07be9df03167 InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-09-07 (43 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Beta amd64 (20150805) MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Notebook ProcFB: 0 radeondrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-26-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=8922c84f-f1da-4f1c-b7d2-fecb60370138 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: - linux-restricted-modules-3.19.0-26-generic N/A - linux-backports-modules-3.19.0-26-generic N/A - linux-firmware 1.143.3 + linux-restricted-modules-3.19.0-26-generic N/A + linux-backports-modules-3.19.0-26-generic N/A + linux-firmware 1.143.3 SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to vivid on 2015-09-11 (40 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 05/08/2015 dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde dmi.bios.version: F.04 dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag dmi.board.name: 8137 dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.board.version: 99.05 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Chassis Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnInsyde:bvrF.04:bd05/08/2015:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPNotebook:pvrType1ProductConfigId:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn8137:rvr99.05:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: HP Notebook dmi.product.version: Type1ProductConfigId dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard -- 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/1508281 Title: Wifi disconnects every few minutes Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: This problem occurs on my new HP Notebook - 15-af014au. I installed 14.04 several weeks ago, and noticed the WiFi dropping out. I moved to 14.10, which seemed initially to fix it, but after a few hours it dropped out there too. I moved to 15.04, and the problem persisted. My wifi card is a Realtek RTL8723BE, and the driver for that card may be the source of the problem. WORKAROUND: echo "options rtl8723be fwlps=0" | sudo tee /etc/modprobe.d/rtl8723be.conf ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04 Package: linux-image-3.19.0-26-generic 3.19.0-26.28 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-26.28-generic 3.19.8-ckt4 Uname: Linux 3.19.0-26-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.17.2-0ubuntu1.5 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: jwb 1490 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: jwb 1490 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: GNOME-Flashback:Unity Date: Wed Oct 21 13:47:54 2015 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=943004ca-8c7e-409f-bac4-07be9df03167 InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-09-07 (43 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Beta amd64 (20150805) MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Notebook ProcFB: 0 radeondrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-26-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=8922c84f-f1da-4f1c-b7d2-fecb60370138 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.19.0-26-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.19.0-26-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.143.3 SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to vivid on 2015-09-11 (40 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 05/08/2015 dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde dmi.bios.version: F.04 dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag dmi.board.name: 8137 dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.board.version: 99.05 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Chassis Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnInsyde:bvrF.04:bd05/08/2015:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPNotebook:pvrType1ProductConfigId:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn8137:rvr99.05:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: HP Notebook dmi.product.version: Type1ProductConfigId dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1508281/+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
