Public bug reported: This bug is still present in 16.04. When using the iwlegacy driver, the default behavior is to have the blue LED indicator flash whenever traffic is going over the wireless. This is annoying, as it is in the user's face on most laptops.
The workaround is to add something like this to a new file named /etc/modprobe.d/iwled.conf options iwlegacy led_mode=1 I suggest that this mode be the default, and require a configuration change to ENABLE the flashing. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: linux-image-extra-4.4.0-36-generic 4.4.0-36.55 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-36.55-generic 4.4.16 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-36-generic i686 AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version k4.4.0-36-generic. ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1 Architecture: i386 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: davek 3358 F.... pulseaudio Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xf4580000 irq 28' Mixer name : 'Analog Devices AD1981' Components : 'HDA:11d41981,103c30a2,00100200 HDA:11c13026,103c30a2,00100700' Controls : 34 Simple ctrls : 17 CurrentDesktop: LXDE Date: Fri Sep 9 00:17:14 2016 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=63b899e1-b597-4a6c-9295-5403efb298d6 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-07-12 (58 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release i386 (20160420.3) Lsusb: Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Compaq nx7400 (RB525UT#ABA) ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-36-generic root=UUID=e8da51fc-5ebb-4d97-aaeb-0ba3f9856171 ro RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-4.4.0-36-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-4.4.0-36-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.157.3 RfKill: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'rfkill' SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 07/28/2006 dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.bios.version: 68YGU Ver. F.07 dmi.board.name: 30A2 dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.board.version: KBC Version 40.16 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: CNU6362XLV dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvr68YGUVer.F.07:bd07/28/2006:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPCompaqnx7400(RB525UT#ABA):pvrF.07:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn30A2:rvrKBCVersion40.16:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvr: dmi.product.name: HP Compaq nx7400 (RB525UT#ABA) dmi.product.version: F.07 dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard ** Affects: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: Confirmed ** Tags: apport-bug i386 xenial -- 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/1621725 Title: iwlegacy/iwl3945 driver flashes LED on traffic by default Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: This bug is still present in 16.04. When using the iwlegacy driver, the default behavior is to have the blue LED indicator flash whenever traffic is going over the wireless. This is annoying, as it is in the user's face on most laptops. The workaround is to add something like this to a new file named /etc/modprobe.d/iwled.conf options iwlegacy led_mode=1 I suggest that this mode be the default, and require a configuration change to ENABLE the flashing. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: linux-image-extra-4.4.0-36-generic 4.4.0-36.55 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-36.55-generic 4.4.16 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-36-generic i686 AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version k4.4.0-36-generic. ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1 Architecture: i386 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: davek 3358 F.... pulseaudio Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xf4580000 irq 28' Mixer name : 'Analog Devices AD1981' Components : 'HDA:11d41981,103c30a2,00100200 HDA:11c13026,103c30a2,00100700' Controls : 34 Simple ctrls : 17 CurrentDesktop: LXDE Date: Fri Sep 9 00:17:14 2016 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=63b899e1-b597-4a6c-9295-5403efb298d6 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-07-12 (58 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release i386 (20160420.3) Lsusb: Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Compaq nx7400 (RB525UT#ABA) ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-36-generic root=UUID=e8da51fc-5ebb-4d97-aaeb-0ba3f9856171 ro RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-4.4.0-36-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-4.4.0-36-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.157.3 RfKill: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'rfkill' SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 07/28/2006 dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.bios.version: 68YGU Ver. F.07 dmi.board.name: 30A2 dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.board.version: KBC Version 40.16 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: CNU6362XLV dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvr68YGUVer.F.07:bd07/28/2006:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPCompaqnx7400(RB525UT#ABA):pvrF.07:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn30A2:rvrKBCVersion40.16:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvr: dmi.product.name: HP Compaq nx7400 (RB525UT#ABA) dmi.product.version: F.07 dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1621725/+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