Bug#577559: linux-image-2.6.32-3-amd64: Intel 5100 wireless doesn't work on Thinkpad SL500 anymore.

[maximilian attems <max@stro.at>]

On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 01:44:51PM -0400, Len Sorensen wrote:
> Package: linux-image-2.6.32-3-amd64
> Version: 2.6.32-9
> Severity: important
> Tags: squeeze

outdated (newer in sid).
 
> The intel 5100 wireless on my thinkpad SL500 no longer works properly.
> It works perfectly with 2.6.31, and it worked with at least 2.6.32-rc3
> as well.  Now however, it will connect, work for a few seconds (it seems
> to depend on the quantity of data passed through).  After a few seconds
> of heavy traffic (like reloading a page in iceweasel), the wireless link
> simply stops passing any traffic.  This if course makes the 2.6.32 kernel
> rather useless on this laptop.  I have no idea if other laptops with the
> same wireless chipset are affected, or if it is specific to this one
> (given the lack of bug reports, I am inclined to believe it might be
> specific to this machine type).
> 
> Any suggestion on how to track down what broke it so I can move on to
> a current kernel on my laptop?
> 
> If I force a reconnect on the wireless, then I get another few seconds
> of working traffic before it dies again.
> 
> I am using 5GHz 802.11n by the way, just in case the reason no one else
> is seeing the bug is that everyone else runs 2.4GHz.  I suppose I should
> test that by connecting to 2.4GHz instead to test that theory.
> 
> It works with 2.6.31 though, so clearly this can be fixed again.

please try out  linux-image-2.6.32-4-amd64 from sid,
should be fixed there.

thanks