On Mon, Jul 28, 2014 at 01:29:48PM -0000, JaSauders wrote: > Would it be okay to have the new bug linked here? (as in, this bug is > fixed but if you're still having problems follow bug #12345678?) I'd > like to be the one to report the bug, but given that I'm on the brink of > swapping this laptop with another XPS 13 from Dell that doesn't have the > problematic 7260 chip (sorry, but with no anticipation of a quick fix > and given this is my work laptop, I have little choice), I likely won't > be of additional troubleshooting assistance in a matter of a week. I > would still like to follow the bug though, as I'm sure most users > subscribed to this bug would as it seems the majority of users are still > affected...
It's often difficult to tell if two similar problems really have the same root cause (as evidenced by this bug where the problem is fixed for some but not for others). So I really think it's better for everyone to file a separate report so we can collect inidividual hardware information and logs, then if we later determine they're really the same problem we can mark them all as duplicates of one bug. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux-firmware in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1293569 Title: iwlwifi-7260-8.ucode causes network disconnections problems Status in “linux-firmware” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in “linux-firmware” source package in Precise: Fix Released Status in “linux-firmware” source package in Trusty: Fix Released Bug description: Running 14.04 (beta) with Kernel 3.13.0-17-generic I've encountered a strange and reproducible error with the iwlwifi-7260-8.ucode firmware. This laptop is a Dell XPS 12 (haswell). With the -8 firmware, it will connect fine to wifi for 30 or 40 mins at a time, then will start dropping connections repeatedly. Even modprobe -r unloading and reloading doesn't fix the issue, only a reboot will temporarily solve it for 40 mins at a time. Moreover, here is what's strange, is during these episodes of disconnection it seems to affect the actual router (2Wire), as the other devices in the house will also start to have issues (very slow connections, limited range,etc). Once I reboot this laptop everything and all devices will return to normal. This issue has been fixed by me manually removing the -8 firware from /lib/firmware and letting the -7 firmware load instead. Since that has been done there has not been a single issue of this happening (now going on 4 days). let me know if there is any other information you would like me to provide. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: linux-firmware 1.126 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-17.37-generic 3.13.6 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-17-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.13.3-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Mon Mar 17 08:13:25 2014 Dependencies: EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-03-07 (9 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Alpha amd64 (20140307) PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: linux-firmware UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-firmware/+bug/1293569/+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