Okay, so I did some further research. I found that my linux-firmware package was not upgrading. It was stuck at some ancient version. That is why I didn't have the updated firmware. The weird thing was that "apt- get dist-upgrade" was not showing is as a package that needed upgrading. However, "apt-cache show linux-firmware" was showing both the installed version and the version in the archive.I had a similar problem with the kernel package after upgrading to 14.10. I found a stray pin config of the following in my /etc/apt/preferences.d/ dir. I think that I was asked to installed a proposed kernel at one point and I added the ping config at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing/EnableProposed. However, this config seems to not prefer updates from the non-proposed package repos. As soon as I removed the pin, my kernel was upgraded. I don't know about the linux-firmware since I'd already purged and reinstalled it.
As a result, I think this bug can be closed. -- 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/1395553 Title: iwlwifi contiually crashes Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: I am getting "Microcode SW error detected" constantly in my dmesg output. As a result, I am getting a lot of apport popups. However, the apport popups are not launching a browser when I say to report the bug. I am filing this bug with "ubuntu-bug linux". Hopefully, all the needed info is included. Please let me know if there is anything else I can provide. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10 Package: linux-image-3.16.0-24-generic 3.16.0-24.32 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-24.32-generic 3.16.4 Uname: Linux 3.16.0-24-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: wt 6271 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: wt 6271 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Sun Nov 23 16:19:24 2014 DistributionChannelDescriptor: # This is a distribution channel descriptor # For more information see http://wiki.ubuntu.com/DistributionChannelDescriptor canonical-oem-somerville-precise-amd64-20130203-1 EcryptfsInUse: Yes HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=2d601529-cabe-4369-8375-9121b4730668 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-12-12 (346 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 "Precise" - Build amd64 LIVE Binary 20130203-13:50 MachineType: Dell Inc. XPS13 9333 ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-24-generic root=UUID=0f655552-ae00-4a7a-be41-3a49e257f466 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.16.0-24-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.16.0-24-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.116.2 SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to utopic on 2014-10-02 (52 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 03/19/2014 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A04 dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.type: 8 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.version: 0.1 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA04:bd03/19/2014:svnDellInc.:pnXPS139333:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvr0.1: dmi.product.name: XPS13 9333 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1395553/+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
