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 page says that there is a possibility that the script could lock up your machine, so it's best to run it with all applications closed, etc. Sequence #1: 1. Start with a fresh boot (presumably wifi is enabled and working) 2. Run 'perl acer_ec.pl regs > wlan-pre-rfkill' 3. Run 'rfkill block <n>', whiere <n> is the index for the acer-wireless switch 4. Run 'perl acer_ec.pl regs > wlan-post-rfkill' 5. Repeat 2-4 above for the acer-threeg switch, changing the output filenames accordingly Sequence #2: 1. Start with a fresh boot (presumably wifi is enabled and working) 2. Run 'sudo rmmod acer-wmi' 3. Run 'perl acer_ec.pl regs > wlan-pre-hotkey' 4. Press the wlan hotkey 5. Run 'perl acer_ec.pl regs > wlan-post-hotkey' Please attach all of the output files. Thanks for all the testing! We should be just about done. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/771758 Title: acer-wmi prevents wifi (bcmwl/brcm80211) from working To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/771758/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
