This bug was fixed in the package linux - 2.6.38-11.48
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* Release Tracking Bug
- LP: #818175
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* Revert "HID: magicmouse: ignore 'ivalid report id' while switching
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just fyi
running the last build #48
mauricio@Boston:~$ uname -a
Linux Boston 2.6.38-11-generic #48-Ubuntu SMP Fri Jul 29 19:02:55 UTC 2011
x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
all working very well
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Title:
acer-wmi prevents wifi (bcmwl/brcm80211) from working
T
mauricio@Boston:~$ rfkill list
0: acer-wireless: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
1: acer-threeg: Wireless WAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
2: phy0: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
mauricio@Boston:~$ uname -a
Linux Bo
This bug was fixed in the package linux - 3.0.0-6.7
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- LP: #632884,
Mauricio: You can download the debs for 2.6.38-11.47 from:
http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/l/linux/
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Title:
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Seth
switched back to your build from your people directory
let me know where I can get the 47 build to test
thanks
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sorry do not show in my proposed
I have proposed always enabled
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2.6.38-11.47 is in proposed. Double-check that you really have enabled
proposed updates.
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing/EnableProposed
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Linux Boston 2.6.38-10-generic #46-Ubuntu SMP Tue Jun 28 15:07:17 UTC
2011 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
not working
but this is not 2.6.38-11.47 , which is not available on proposed AFAIk
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this is what I have in Important security updates
should work?
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Mauricio: Sorry, the bug is actually fixed in 2.6.38-11.47. You should
be able to install it with a simple apt-get update and upgrade since you
already have proposed enabled.
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Mauricio: The bug should be fixed in 2.6.38-10.46. Please go ahead and
test the actual proposed release to verify this. The following commands
should install that kernel over what you have now since you already have
proposed enabled:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install linux-headers-2.6.3
Wait Wait Wait.
I'm running :
Linux Boston 2.6.38-10-generic #46~lp771758v201107011104 SMP Fri Jul 1 11:20:02
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all it's working with the last build Seth sent me.
is this fix on 2.6.38-10
I have proposed enabled on my natty install
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If verification is not done by one week from
Mauricio, I just double-checked and all the patches should be in 3.0.0-5
place except the wlan hotkey patch, so it's expected that the wlan
hotkey won't work. So you're saying that if you remove the soft block
from acer-wireless it comes back immediately? If that's true you can't
really tell if the
Sorry Seth
I just downloaded the todays build for daily-live kernel 3.0.0-5
The problem happens and also the hotkey problems .
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Mauricio: Thanks for pointing that out. I forgot the BugLink in the
commit message so it didn't get updated automatically. Updating the
status now.
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu Oneiric)
Status: Fix Committed => Fix Released
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Hey Seth
Just a FYI
I'm running oneric on that same machine with live usb and the problem does not
happen
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** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu Natty)
Status: In Progress => Fix Committed
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Status: In Progress => Fix Committed
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** Description changed:
+ SRU Justification
+
+ Impact: The wlan on the Acer Aspire 1830 always has a soft block applied
+ due to incorrect values read from the BIOS on periodic updates.
+
+ Fix: Backport patch that makes this model use WMI events to update
+ rfkill states instead of periodic po
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu Natty)
Importance: Undecided => Medium
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu Natty)
Status: New => In Progress
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Assignee: (unassigned) => Seth Forshee (sforshee)
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mauricio@Boston:~$ uname -a
Linux Boston 2.6.38-10-generic #46~lp771758v201107011104 SMP Fri Jul 1 11:20:02
UTC 2011 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
mauricio@Boston:~$
running last version .
all looking good
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@Mauricio: Thanks for the files; they were informative but unfortunately
didn't lead to a fix for reading the wlan state.
It looks like one of the patches isn't needed for your problems, so I
have one final kernel to test with that patch removed. If everything
works fine in this one I'll get the c
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Excellent! Thanks for testing.
I'd still like to get the information requested in comment #48, if
possible.
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Linux Boston 2.6.38-10-generic #44~lp771758v201106211318 SMP Tue Jun 21
13:33:06 UTC 2011 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
mauricio@Boston:~$ lsmod | grep acer
acer_wmi 23809 0
sparse_keymap 13898 1 acer_wmi
mauricio@Boston:~$
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working
I've uploaded a build that ought to fix the issue with the touchpad
hotkey disabling wifi. Please test and post your. Thanks!
http://people.canonical.com/~sforshee/lp771758/linux-2.6.38-10.44~lp771758v201106211318/
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@Mauricio: I can see what's causing wlan to be disabled when you press
the touchpad hotkey. I have a fix, but I'm inquiring with the driver
maintainer on some details to ensure things continue to work correctly
for other machines.
Could you also collect the data requested in comment #48 when you g
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new dmesg attached soon
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auricio@Boston:~$ uname -a
Linux Boston 2.6.38-10-generic #44~lp771758v201106140452 SMP Tue Jun 14
05:06:26 UTC 2011 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
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Mauricio, whenever you get to it is fine. Thanks!
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Will do that over the weekend okay?
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I also just became aware of a tool that could help us fix the problem
reading wlan state on your machine rather than just avoiding it. Please
download the acer_ec.pl script from:
http://code.google.com/p/aceracpi/wiki/EmbeddedController
Then please execute the following sequences. Note that the p
Sorry, one of the patches wasn't correctly applied to the build. Try
this one.
http://people.canonical.com/~sforshee/lp771758/linux-2.6.38-10.44~lp771758v201106140452/
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no SAF messages I guess.
Linux Boston 2.6.38-10-generic #44~lp771758v201106131113 SMP Mon Jun 13
16:25:39 UTC 2011 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
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---dmesg
[ 107.746056] device state: 0x2
[ 121.421777] exe (2727): /proc/2727/oom_adj is deprecated, please use
/proc/2727/oom_score_adj instead.
[ 129.211371] device state: 0x2
[ 139.151646] atkbd serio0: Unknown key pressed (translated set 2, code 0x93
on isa0060/serio0).
[ 139.151657]
I think I see what's going on with the touchpad hotkey, but I need some
more information to implement a fix for it. I've uploaded a new build,
please install it and generate the wlan-disabled-by-touchpad-hotkey
scenario, and give me the dmesg output. What I especially need are the
messages that sta
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mauricio@Boston:~$ uname -a
Linux Boston 2.6.38-10-generic #44~lp771758v201106091502 SMP Thu Jun 9 14:20:23
UTC 2011 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
mauricio@Boston:~$
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So the hotkey for wifi is working all the other keys seems to be working the
only details is
the [F7] touch pad enable/di
It looks like your machine is emitting a different code for the wlan key
than what acer-wmi currently supports, and it also looks like the key
doesn't actually change the state in the bios. I've got one more build,
and this one really should get the wlan hotkey working.
http://people.canonical.com
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hotkey still not working
-
mauricio@Boston:~$ lsmod | grep acer_
acer_wmi 23809 0
sparse_keymap 13898 1 acer_wmi
mauricio@Boston:~$ uname -a
Linux Boston 2.6.38-10-generic #44~lp771758v201106081740 SMP Wed Jun 8 18:25:58
UTC 2011 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
mauric
I have yet another build for testing. This one has some more changes
that may help with your hotkey, and if it doesn't it also enables some
extra debugging to help diagnose. You can get it at:
http://people.canonical.com/~sforshee/lp771758/linux-2.6.38-10.44~lp771758v201106081740/
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regarding the hotkey:
If I press the [F3] which is the wifi hotkey wont work for disabling,
but ..
I have pressed the [F7] (tocuhpad) , disabled touch pad, pressed again
re-enabled , after those two steps the wifi gets off like I had pressed
the wifi hot key, then pressing [F3] will bring bac
hotkey not working yet .
[ 239.140249] ACPI: EC: GPE storm detected, transactions will use polling mode
[ 291.329234] wl0: wlc_d11hdrs_mac80211: AC_BE txop exceeded phylen 1466/1065
dur 2046/1504
[ 306.366840] atkbd serio0: Unknown key pressed (translated set 2, code 0x93
on isa0060/serio0).
very nice Seth, it's working
root@Boston:~# uname -a
Linux Boston 2.6.38-10-generic #44~lp771758v201106072112 SMP Tue Jun 7 20:32:17
UTC 2011 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
root@Boston:~# lsmod | grep acer
acer_wmi 23809 0
sparse_keymap 13898 1 acer_wmi
root@Boston:~
I have 3g but it's not working, I have ticket opened about that also
will download the kernel and test it
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Out of curiosity, does your machine have 3G?
I'm going to drop that patch (for now) since it didn't help. I've built
a new kernel for you to test that should disable the polling that's
causing the rfkill state to be reset, and it might even get your wifi
hotkey working. You can get it here:
http:
sorry
collected with
mauricio@Boston:~$ uname -a
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@Mauricio: Please clarify whether or not your most recent results were
collected with the kernel from comment #29.
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something different , after last updates from proposed which included a problem
to install the new version of bcmwl-kernel-source, so I'm not running with
this module no more.
you now can see the three devices after loading acer_wmi which before was I was
only able to see the wireless lan after
-rfkill comands-
root@Boston:~# modprobe acer_wmi
root@Boston:~# rfkill list
0: phy0: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
1: acer-wireless: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: yes
Hard blocked: no
2: acer-threeg: Wireless WAN
Soft blocked: no
Ha
@Mauricio, the test kernel I mentioned didn't pan out because the quirks
I was looking at wouldn't apply to your machine. I did find an upstream
patch however that would change the way acer-wmi interacts with the bios
for your machine, and I think it's worth a try to see whether or not
this helps w
Heh, I guess you posted your information while I was typing my request
:) I didn't see your post until after I posted mine.
It looks like the 3g state may actually be getting set correctly. Just
to verify, please run the following:
rfkill block 4
rfkill list
rfkill unblock 4
rfkill list
that's what I did on the previous post
I'm using your kernel from now on ..
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Mauricio, one other thing I'd like you to test. Please try using the
rfkill command to block the acer-threeg device and then check to see if
the soft-block state changes appropriately. Follow this with an unblock
and check the state again. Also, after doing the test of enabling the
soft-block on th
rfkill does nothing when running rfkill block 3
also tried block and unblock 4 (3g) nothing happens
-dmesg
[ 4908.528718] SAF: acer_rfkill_set() cap = 2 blocked = 1
[ 4918.787917] SAF: acer_rfkill_set() cap = 2 blocked = 1
[ 4944.251165] SAF: acer_rfkill_set() cap = 2 blocked = 0
[ 4944.
On Fri, Jun 03, 2011 at 04:28:16PM -, Mauricio Pretto wrote:
> when I have the acer_wmi not loaded this is how the rfkill looks like :
I meant for you to do this with the acer-wmi module loaded. That's the
module I'm trying to debug after all ;)
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when I have the acer_wmi not loaded this is how the rfkill looks like :
root@Boston:~# rfkill list
0: phy0: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
root@Boston:~#
my 3g modem is gone :S
-- acer_wmi not loaded -
root@Boston:~# rfkill block 1
root@Boston:~# rfkill l
Thanks Mauricio.
Something is apparently going wrong in the interaction with the bios.
acer-wmi calls into the bios to set the rfkill state, but it's always
reading back that wifi is disabled. acer-wmi also has a periodic event
to read back the state from the bios and set its own rfkill state base
wifi hotkey output
[ 995.927757] atkbd serio0: Unknown key pressed (translated set 2, code 0x93
on isa0060/serio0).
[ 995.927768] atkbd serio0: Use 'setkeycodes e013 ' to make it known.
[ 996.240300] atkbd serio0: Unknown key released (translated set 2, code 0x93
on isa0060/serio0).
[
done, if you need something else let me know
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root@Boston:~# uname -a
Linux Boston 2.6.38-9-generic #43~lp771758v201106021723 SMP Thu Jun 2 16:39:28
UTC 2011 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
root@Boston:~#
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dmesg output attached after a few minutes with
root@Boston:~# watch -n 30 rfkill unblock all
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I have a hotkey, when pressing the key nothing happens.
Will do those tests with this new kernel and provide feedback soon.
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Mauricio, yours really does appear to be a different issue. Do you have
a hotkey for wifi on your machine? Does it have any effect on the rfkill
state?
I built a test kernel with some additional logging. Please install this
kernel, reboot, and run 'rfkill unblock all' several times (space them
out
root@Boston:~# uname -a
Linux Boston 2.6.38-9-generic #43-Ubuntu SMP Thu Apr 28 15:23:06 UTC 2011
x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
root@Boston:~# modprobe acer-wmi
root@Boston:~# rfkill list all
0: phy0: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
3: acer-wireless: Wireless LAN
Mauricio: yes, that is the proposed kernel. Can you provide the output
from 'rfkill list' after loading acer-wmi? Thanks.
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is this the proposed kernel version?
i still have the same problem with this version
if I load the acer-wmi my wifi is gone
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There's an acer_wmi bug fix in the kernel currently in natty-proposed
that fixes some problems with rfkill state. It should get released soon,
but if anyone wants to test it you can follow the instructions here to
enable proposed updates.
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing/EnableProposed
I'd sugge
Answering my own question, I fixed the problem on my U160 by abusing
/etc/modprobe.d/broadcom-sta-common.conf. I replaced:
install wl /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install wl $CMDLINE_OPTS
with:
softdep wl pre: acer_wmi
install wl /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install wl $CMDLINE_OPTS && rflist
I have tried pretty much all combinations of the brcm80211, wl, and
acer_wmi modules on my Lenovo IdeaPad U160 and here's what I've found.
The brcm80211 module/driver doesn't work under any conditions.
If I boot normally, with the acer_wmi and wl modules loaded
automatically, then wifi doesn't wor
Lenovo Ideapad U550: wireless was softblocked by acer_wmi. sudo rmmod acer_wmi
and adding it to /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf fixed the issue. However, after
working for a week (was there a kernel update in proposed?) wireless died
again, now with hardblocked state.
Following steps fixed this:
I am using HP 520 and facing the same problem. I tried setting the itnerface
manually up by sudo ifconfig wlan0 up. This turned wifi ON and the wifi switch
turned blue as it usually does! but still network manager was showing "wifi
disabled by hardware switch". I tried wifi radar (available in p
Same problem. Wireless appears soft-blocked, 'rfkill unblock all'
actually unblocks the wireless but event is generated which turns the
soft-block back on. Blacklisting acer-wmi solved the problem. On a
Lenovo ideapad U550 with Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 5100 AGN
[Shiloh].
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Suddenly 2.6.38-9 and acer_wmi in blacklist fixes problems with wifi,
bluetooth and fn-key!
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acer-wmi prevents wifi (bcmwl/brcm80211) from
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
Status: New => Confirmed
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acer-wmi prevents wifi (bcmwl/brcm80211) from working
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Blacklisting acer_wmi also breaks the bluetooth.
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It appears to be a very common issue that acer-wmi blocks wifi (Broadcom
and Atheros at least). Should this be merged with similar reports such
as bug #668234?
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** Summary changed:
- Wifi wont work out of the box
+ acer-wmi prevents wifi (bcmwl/brcm80211) from working
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