I have this exact same issue on Linux Mint 16 KDE (based on Ubuntu 13.10) and an HP ProBook G1 450. However in my case, I don't have to use FN+F12, but I have a dedicated button with led (orange = wifi disabled, white = wifi enabled). This button doesn't do anything, though, although it turns orange when I do "rfkill block 0" and white when I do "rfkill unblock 0".
When I press the button to switch wireless on and off, nothing happens, as I said, but I see this in dmesg: [ 135.505274] atkbd serio0: Unknown key pressed (translated set 2, code 0xf8 on isa0060/serio0). [ 135.505285] atkbd serio0: Use 'setkeycodes e078 <keycode>' to make it known. [ 135.690922] atkbd serio0: Unknown key released (translated set 2, code 0xf8 on isa0060/serio0). [ 135.690932] atkbd serio0: Use 'setkeycodes e078 <keycode>' to make it known. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1246143 Title: [HP Pavilion g7-1260us Notebook PC] "hp-wmi" module does not toggle wireless Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Expired Bug description: I am running Ubuntu 13.10 on an HP g7-1260 laptop, which has a wireless toggle button on the keyboard. This button has a light that is supposed to turn orange when the wifi is disabled and blue when it is enabled. The button should be activated when the fn+f12 combination is pressed, but this does not happen. I am guessing that this is caused by the hp-wmi kernel module not translating the key press into a toggle event. The wireless can be turned on and off manually using the Ubuntu menu and with rfkill. The light on the key responds when the wireless is enabled and disabled. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 Package: linux-image-3.11.0-12-generic 3.11.0-12.19 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-12.19-generic 3.11.3 Uname: Linux 3.11.0-12-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.1 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: ben 1889 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: ben 1889 F...m pulseaudio Date: Tue Oct 29 20:37:38 2013 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=1025f6e7-4431-401d-919f-9f50f52b7a03 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-08-26 (64 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424) MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Pavilion g7 Notebook PC MarkForUpload: True ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-12-generic root=UUID=bb8ada94-d922-4248-b874-caaf31211026 ro acpi_osi=Linux acpi_backlight=vendor quiet splash acpi=force vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.11.0-12-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.11.0-12-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.116 RfKill: 0: phy0: Wireless LAN Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to saucy on 2013-10-19 (10 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 10/23/2012 dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde dmi.bios.version: F.65 dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag dmi.board.name: 1671 dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.board.version: 09.4C dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnInsyde:bvrF.65:bd10/23/2012:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPPaviliong7NotebookPC:pvr0691120000204610000620100:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn1671:rvr09.4C:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: HP Pavilion g7 Notebook PC dmi.product.version: 0691120000204610000620100 dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1246143/+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
