Control: tag -1 moreinfo On Fri, 2014-04-11 at 20:50 +0530, S. Roy wrote: > Package: src:linux > Version: 3.2.54-2 > Severity: important > File: /lib/modules/3.2.0-4-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwlwifi.ko > > I am using a HP EliteBook Folio 9470m laptop. > When my wireless is on, if I plug in the ethernet cable, I get a message: > "iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: RF_KILL bit toggled to disable radio", > causing the wireless to stop working. > > I wanted to use the wired network for internet communication and the > wireless to act as a local wifi hot spot, which fails due to the wireless > problem. [...] > I tried switching off the hardware switch, and then ran 'rfkill status', which > showed > 'Hard Blocked: yes' for all the interfaces (as expected). > When I again pressed the wireless button (toggle switch), the above message > repeated. > > However, after disconnecting the ethernet cable, I get a message: > "iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: RF_KILL bit toggled to enable radio". [...] I suspect that this may be a bug/misfeature in the BIOS. Have you checked whether there is an option in the BIOS setup program to control it? Have you tied contacting HP about this problem? Ben. -- Ben Hutchings I'm not a reverse psychological virus. Please don't copy me into your sig.
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