This looks like the same problem I'm having on my Acer Aspire 5536 machine - the wireless is disabled on boot. I have to press the kill switch to start it up.
On boot I have: r...@binky:~# more /sys/class/rfkill/*/state :::::::::::::: /sys/class/rfkill/rfkill0/state :::::::::::::: 0 :::::::::::::: /sys/class/rfkill/rfkill1/state :::::::::::::: 2 After pressing kill switch. r...@binky:~# more /sys/class/rfkill/*/state :::::::::::::: /sys/class/rfkill/rfkill0/state :::::::::::::: 1 :::::::::::::: /sys/class/rfkill/rfkill1/state :::::::::::::: 1 -- atheros wifi not working with kernel 2.6.31-1 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/395565 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs