Answering to myself in https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux- ubuntu-modules-2.6.24/+bug/193970/comments/19.
Forget it, it's ridiculous, the hardware wifi switch was off and the driver does the right thing: disables the device. -- iwl3945: Wireless can't be activated if kill switch was on at boot https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/193970 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