Bug#655941: iwlagn: my wifi card doesn't works - Intel Corporation Centrino Wireless-N 1000 [8086:0084]
tags 655941 + upstream - moreinfo
severity 655941 important
forwarded 655941 http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.drivers.platform.x86.devel/2856/focus=2872
retitle 655941 [acer_wmi] rfkill blocks wireless on thinkpad/ideapad, with no way to re-enable it
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Andrey wrote:
> On 01/17/2012 12:23 AM, Jonathan Nieder wrote:
>> Andrey wrote:
>>> 2: acer-wireless: Wireless LAN
>>> Soft blocked: yes
>>> Hard blocked: no
>>
>> Does unloading the acer_wmi module help? How about this patch[1]?
[...]
>> [1] http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.drivers.platform.x86.devel/2856
>> Some hints for building a patched kernel are at
>> <http://kernel-handbook.alioth.debian.org/ch-common-tasks.html>.
>
> Yaho-o-o-o!!!
> Unloading of module helped!!!
Excellent. Next step is to test whatever patch upstream arrives at.
Will keep you posted, assuming I notice. (It will probably show up
at [1].)
[1] http://www.mail-archive.com/platform-driver-x86@vger.kernel.org/
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