Re: Network down incorrect........
As part of your reinstall process did you delete all partitions then run
wipefs -af on the disk? Failure to do so may have left old artifacts of
the previous system on the drive which may be messing up your current
installation.
On Sat, 28 Aug 2021, Charlie wrote:
>
> From my keyboard:
>
> Hello all,
>
> Since Bullseye went stable, updated on my 12 month old HP
> laptop. When attempting to bring up the wireless interface with
> ifup.
>
> The message on the screen tells me the "network is down", which is
> incorrect. Because on another Bullseye machine it works perfectly. as
> it did on this one before it went stable.
>
> It gives the message:
>
> RTNETLINK answers: Operation not possible due to RF-kill
>
> Then tries to connect for about 12 or so tries.
>
> I have not installed rfkill, and can't find it to uninstall it.
>
> On the web there is a reference to this "RTNETLINK answers: Operation
> not possible due to RF-kill" on Archlinux where it was solved by
> bringing the BIOS back to default. I tried that, but temporarily locked
> myself out of the system. Then asking me to install an operating system
> on the hard drive. I brought that back buy returning the BIOS to when
> it booted the system.
>
> I can use the Ethernet port and cable to connect to the internet with
> that machine, however, did connect wirelessly when Bullseye was testing.
>
> Any pointers would be appreciated.
>
> TIA,
> Charlie
>
> East Gippsland Wildlife Rehabilitators Inc..
> http://www.egwildlife.com.au/
>
>
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