I tried with http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v2.6.29.1 /linux-image-2.6.29-02062901-generic_2.6.29-02062901_i386.deb and it worked as expected:
Apr 11 10:33:40 cesarb-eeepc kernel: [ 565.341076] wlan0: deauthenticating by local choice (reason=3) Apr 11 10:33:40 cesarb-eeepc kernel: [ 565.650457] ath5k 0000:01:00.0: PCI INT A disabled Apr 11 10:33:48 cesarb-eeepc kernel: [ 573.920913] pci 0000:01:00.0: reg 10 64bit mmio: [0x000000-0x00ffff] Apr 11 10:33:48 cesarb-eeepc kernel: [ 573.927648] ath5k 0000:01:00.0: enabling device (0000 -> 0002) Apr 11 10:33:48 cesarb-eeepc kernel: [ 573.927673] ath5k 0000:01:00.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 18 (level, low) -> IRQ 18 Apr 11 10:33:48 cesarb-eeepc kernel: [ 573.927697] ath5k 0000:01:00.0: setting latency timer to 64 Apr 11 10:33:48 cesarb-eeepc kernel: [ 573.927843] ath5k 0000:01:00.0: registered as 'phy1' Apr 11 10:33:48 cesarb-eeepc kernel: [ 574.057012] wmaster0 (ath5k): not using net_device_ops yet Apr 11 10:33:48 cesarb-eeepc kernel: [ 574.059899] phy1: Selected rate control algorithm 'minstrel' Apr 11 10:33:48 cesarb-eeepc kernel: [ 574.061000] wlan0 (ath5k): not using net_device_ops yet Apr 11 10:33:48 cesarb-eeepc kernel: [ 574.064809] ath5k phy1: Atheros AR2425 chip found (MAC: 0xe2, PHY: 0x70) Apr 11 10:33:53 cesarb-eeepc kernel: [ 578.133571] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready Apr 11 10:33:56 cesarb-eeepc kernel: [ 581.876915] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:1e:58:c3:3a:7f Apr 11 10:33:56 cesarb-eeepc kernel: [ 581.878542] wlan0: authenticated Apr 11 10:33:56 cesarb-eeepc kernel: [ 581.878550] wlan0: associate with AP 00:1e:58:c3:3a:7f Apr 11 10:33:56 cesarb-eeepc kernel: [ 581.882382] wlan0: RX AssocResp from 00:1e:58:c3:3a:7f (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=1) Apr 11 10:33:56 cesarb-eeepc kernel: [ 581.882392] wlan0: associated Apr 11 10:33:56 cesarb-eeepc kernel: [ 581.885152] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): wlan0: link becomes ready Apr 11 10:34:07 cesarb-eeepc kernel: [ 592.472022] wlan0: no IPv6 routers present And here is network-manager's log: Apr 11 10:33:40 cesarb-eeepc avahi-daemon[2610]: Interface wlan0.IPv4 no longer relevant for mDNS. Apr 11 10:33:40 cesarb-eeepc avahi-daemon[2610]: Leaving mDNS multicast group on interface wlan0.IPv4 with address 192.168.96.123. Apr 11 10:33:40 cesarb-eeepc dhclient: receive_packet failed on wlan0: Network is down Apr 11 10:33:40 cesarb-eeepc NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant connection state: completed -> disconnected Apr 11 10:33:40 cesarb-eeepc avahi-daemon[2610]: Withdrawing address record for fe80::215:afff:feb7:5bbf on wlan0. Apr 11 10:33:40 cesarb-eeepc avahi-daemon[2610]: Withdrawing address record for 192.168.96.123 on wlan0. Apr 11 10:33:40 cesarb-eeepc nm-system-settings: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: devices removed (udi: /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/net_00_15_af_b7_5b_bf) Apr 11 10:33:40 cesarb-eeepc NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): now unmanaged Apr 11 10:33:40 cesarb-eeepc NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): device state change: 8 -> 1 Apr 11 10:33:40 cesarb-eeepc NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): deactivating device (reason: 36). Apr 11 10:33:40 cesarb-eeepc NetworkManager: <info> wlan0: canceled DHCP transaction, dhcp client pid 3199 Apr 11 10:33:40 cesarb-eeepc NetworkManager: nm_system_device_flush_ip4_routes_with_iface: assertion `iface_idx >= 0' failed Apr 11 10:33:40 cesarb-eeepc NetworkManager: nm_system_device_flush_ip4_addresses_with_iface: assertion `iface_idx >= 0' failed Apr 11 10:33:40 cesarb-eeepc NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): cleaning up... Apr 11 10:33:40 cesarb-eeepc nm-dispatcher.action: Error in get_property: Method "Get" with signature "ss" on interface "org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties" doesn't exist Apr 11 10:33:45 cesarb-eeepc NetworkManager: <info> Wireless now disabled by radio killswitch Apr 11 10:33:49 cesarb-eeepc nm-system-settings: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: device added (udi: /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/net_00_15_af_b7_5b_bf_0, iface: wlan0): not well known Apr 11 10:33:49 cesarb-eeepc NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): driver supports SSID scans (scan_capa 0x01). Apr 11 10:33:49 cesarb-eeepc NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): new 802.11 WiFi device (driver: 'ath5k') Apr 11 10:33:49 cesarb-eeepc NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): exported as /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/net_00_15_af_b7_5b_bf_0 Apr 11 10:33:51 cesarb-eeepc NetworkManager: <info> Wireless now enabled by radio killswitch NetworkManager seems to notice the interface disappearing and reappearing before it notices the rfkill switch. Unfortunately, this kernel still has bug #349314, so I will go back to 2.6.28-11.40. -- rfkill key on eeepc 701 breaks ath5k driver https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/358820 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs