In-Reply-To: <za1j1d39oa736...@axis.corp> Subject: Re: ip link versus nmcli device, WIFI firmware related
On Sun, Jan 21, 2024 at 10:44:04AM -0600, David Wright wrote: > On Sun 21 Jan 2024 at 17:33:57 (+0100), Geert Stappers wrote: > ( https://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2024/01/msg01038.html ) > > [ 7.854942] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: reporting RF_KILL (radio disabled) > > [ 7.860452] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: RF_KILL bit toggled to disable radio. > > [ 8.356275] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0 wlp2s0: renamed from wlan0 > > Run rfkill and, if it's blocked, unblock it. Installed package `rfkill` (it wasn't installed before) and tried it. It does report "hard blocked", but rfkill can't change it. root@nero:~# rfkill ID TYPE DEVICE SOFT HARD 0 bluetooth tpacpi_bluetooth_sw blocked blocked 1 wwan tpacpi_wwan_sw unblocked blocked 2 wlan phy0 unblocked blocked root@nero:~# nmcli radio WIFI-HW WIFI WWAN-HW WWAN enabled disabled enabled disabled root@nero:~# rfkill list wlan 2: phy0: Wireless LAN Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: yes root@nero:~# rfkill unblock wlan root@nero:~# rfkill list wlan 2: phy0: Wireless LAN Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: yes root@nero:~# rfkill unblock all root@nero:~# rfkill list wlan 2: phy0: Wireless LAN Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: yes root@nero:~# nmcli radio WIFI-HW WIFI WWAN-HW WWAN enabled disabled enabled disabled root@nero:~# I always tried a "function key" on the keyboard of the laptop, also without the desired effect. So now in doubt how to proceed. > Cheers, > David. Groeten Geert Stappers -- Silence is hard to parse
