** Description changed: When trying to create an access point, I am met with a fatal error with hostapd: nl80211: Could not configure driver mode nl80211 driver initialization failed. hostapd_free_hapd_data: Interface wlan0 wasn't started What worked before no longer works today after a package upgrade. After installing hostapd deb from Ubuntu 13.10, it works. + + WORKAROUND: For this to persist through reboots, execute the following in a terminal: + sudo nano /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf + + Add the following entry where the x's are replaced with your WiFi MAC address, save, and then reboot: + [keyfile] + unmanaged-devices=mac:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: hostapd 1:2.1-0ubuntu1 Uname: Linux 3.14.0-031400rc5-lowlatency x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.13.2-0ubuntu5 Architecture: amd64 Date: Thu Mar 6 16:57:20 2014 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-02-01 (33 days ago) InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Alpha amd64 (20140121.1) ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_CA.UTF-8 LANGUAGE=en_CA:en SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: wpa UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
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