great news for anyone following that post. I have upgraded the BIOS to A08 and now wireless works as before.
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- ubuntu 10.10 dell_laptop module disables wifi https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/667441 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