I've been having the same issue for a number of months now, not fixed on the upgrade to 16.10. It's now happening multiple times a day, meaning the laptop needs to be connected via ethernet for it to be reliable. Anything I can do? Just report it to the Ubuntu repository kernel like drwt?
-- 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/1627828 Title: iwl3945 crashes randomly Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: Out of nothing a once properly working 0c:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG [Golan] Network Connection (rev 02) started to crash with: Sep 22 14:38:16 seba-Latitude-D630 kernel: [26707.320032] iwl3945 0000:0c:00.0: Error sending C_POWER_TBL: time out after 500ms. Sep 22 14:38:16 seba-Latitude-D630 kernel: [26707.320039] iwl3945 0000:0c:00.0: set power fail, ret = -110 Sep 22 14:38:17 seba-Latitude-D630 kernel: [26708.012031] iwl3945 0000:0c:00.0: Queue 2 stuck for 2500 ms. Sep 22 14:38:17 seba-Latitude-D630 kernel: [26708.012039] iwl3945 0000:0c:00.0: On demand firmware reload Sep 22 14:38:17 seba-Latitude-D630 kernel: [26708.050333] ieee80211 phy0: Hardware restart was requested Sep 22 14:38:17 seba-Latitude-D630 kernel: [26708.084769] retire_capture_urb: 33 callbacks suppressed Sep 22 14:38:17 seba-Latitude-D630 kernel: [26708.098359] iwl3945 0000:0c:00.0: BSM uCode verification failed at addr 0x00003800+0 (of 900), is 0xa5a5a5a2, s/b 0xf802020 Sep 22 14:38:17 seba-Latitude-D630 kernel: [26708.098364] iwl3945 0000:0c:00.0: Unable to set up bootstrap uCode: -5 Sep 22 14:38:17 seba-Latitude-D630 kernel: [26708.145087] iwl3945 0000:0c:00.0: BSM uCode verification failed at addr 0x00003800+0 (of 900), is 0xa5a5a5a2, s/b 0xf802020 Sep 22 14:38:17 seba-Latitude-D630 kernel: [26708.145089] iwl3945 0000:0c:00.0: Unable to set up bootstrap uCode: -5 Sep 22 14:38:17 seba-Latitude-D630 kernel: [26708.191802] iwl3945 0000:0c:00.0: BSM uCode verification failed at addr 0x00003800+0 (of 900), is 0xa5a5a5a2, s/b 0xf802020 Sep 22 14:38:17 seba-Latitude-D630 kernel: [26708.191805] iwl3945 0000:0c:00.0: Unable to set up bootstrap uCode: -5 Sep 22 14:38:17 seba-Latitude-D630 kernel: [26708.238526] iwl3945 0000:0c:00.0: BSM uCode verification failed at addr 0x00003800+0 (of 900), is 0xa5a5a5a2, s/b 0xf802020 Sep 22 14:38:17 seba-Latitude-D630 kernel: [26708.238528] iwl3945 0000:0c:00.0: Unable to set up bootstrap uCode: -5 Sep 22 14:38:17 seba-Latitude-D630 kernel: [26708.285272] iwl3945 0000:0c:00.0: BSM uCode verification failed at addr 0x00003800+0 (of 900), is 0xa5a5a5a2, s/b 0xf802020 Sep 22 14:38:17 seba-Latitude-D630 kernel: [26708.285275] iwl3945 0000:0c:00.0: Unable to set up bootstrap uCode: -5 Sep 22 14:38:17 seba-Latitude-D630 kernel: [26708.322030] iwl3945 0000:0c:00.0: Unable to initialize device after 5 attempts. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: linux-image-4.4.0-38-generic 4.4.0-38.57 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-38.57-generic 4.4.19 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-38-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: seba 1421 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: X-Cinnamon Date: Mon Sep 26 16:38:18 2016 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=64d7608d-53a8-46a6-884c-0ccf1814fb03 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-08-28 (29 days ago) InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1) MachineType: Dell Inc. Latitude D630 ProcFB: ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-38-generic root=UUID=dce979b5-6a44-48cf-a87a-d314263a895c ro quiet splash RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-4.4.0-38-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-4.4.0-38-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.157.3 SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 06/04/2013 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A19 dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.type: 8 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA19:bd06/04/2013:svnDellInc.:pnLatitudeD630:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvr: dmi.product.name: Latitude D630 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1627828/+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