Chris Bly, thank you for your comments. In order for me to be able to mark this Triaged, a successful test of the mainline kernel would be best to occur. Hence, could you please test http://kernel.ubuntu.com /~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.4-rc7-precise/ ?
While this is not the newest mainline kernel available, it's the latest mainline version designated as Precise, and hopefully will avoid you any boot problems. Thank you for your understanding. ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Incomplete ** Description changed: I think I have a bug with rfkill getting stuck in Hard Blocked mode. Wireless is working and Connected student@student-EDUbook-Slim ~ $ rfkill list all 0: phy0: Wireless LAN Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no First press of wireless function key F4 student@student-EDUbook-Slim ~ $ rfkill list all 0: phy0: Wireless LAN Soft blocked: yes Hard blocked: no Second press of wireless function key F4 student@student-EDUbook-Slim ~ $ rfkill list all 0: phy0: Wireless LAN Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: yes Third press of wireless function key F4 student@student-EDUbook-Slim ~ $ rfkill list all 0: phy0: Wireless LAN Soft blocked: yes Hard blocked: yes Fourth press of wireless function key F4 student@student-EDUbook-Slim ~ $ rfkill list all 0: phy0: Wireless LAN Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: yes Wireless not working and 'disabled' throughout and will not re-enable student@student-EDUbook-Slim ~ $ sudo rmmod -f ath5k [sudo] password for student: student@student-EDUbook-Slim ~ $ rfkill list all student@student-EDUbook-Slim ~ $ rfkill unblock all student@student-EDUbook-Slim ~ $ rfkill list all student@student-EDUbook-Slim ~ $ sudo modprobe ath5k student@student-EDUbook-Slim ~ $ rfkill list all 1: phy1: Wireless LAN Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no student@student-EDUbook-Slim ~ $ Wireless is back to working and connected until I use the wireless funtion key again and I start the cycle again resulting in Hard Block I tried testing the Quantal live environment but I got a quick flash of a page of commands, then a blank screen with blinking cursor top left. + + I tried testing the mainline kernel v3.7-rc6 but ended at a screen + warning me I am in low graphics mode, your screen, graphics card, input + device settings could not be detected. I tried continuing to low res + mode and ended with a blinking cursor top left. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: linux-image-3.2.0-33-generic 3.2.0-33.52 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-33.52-generic 3.2.31 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-33-generic i686 AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24. ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu13 Architecture: i386 ArecordDevices: **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices **** card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC269VB Analog [ALC269VB Analog] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: student 4596 F.... pulseaudio Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0x84200000 irq 45' Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC269VB' Components : 'HDA:80862880,80860101,00100000 HDA:10ec0269,10ec0269,00100100' Controls : 22 Simple ctrls : 10 Date: Sun Nov 18 01:03:09 2012 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=1742bf9f-d41e-4ed8-b025-207f9c526700 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111012) MachineType: Intel Corporation CedarTrail Platform ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_NZ:en TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_NZ.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcFB: 0 VESA VGA ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-33-generic root=UUID=9650a974-c324-471d-8d09-cc6f8158420f ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.2.0-33-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.2.0-33-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.79.1 RfKill: 4: phy4: Wireless LAN Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-11-17 (0 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 20120629 dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies Ltd. dmi.bios.version: 13G dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag dmi.board.name: Cedar Rock dmi.board.vendor: Intel Corporation dmi.board.version: FAB1 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 9 dmi.chassis.vendor: Intel Corporation dmi.chassis.version: 0.1 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLtd.:bvr13G:bd20120629:svnIntelCorporation:pnCedarTrailPlatform:pvr0.1:rvnIntelCorporation:rnCedarRock:rvrFAB1:cvnIntelCorporation:ct9:cvr0.1: dmi.product.name: CedarTrail Platform dmi.product.version: 0.1 dmi.sys.vendor: Intel Corporation -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1080045 Title: 168c:001c Wireless get stuck in Hard Blocked To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1080045/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs