rfkill list wlan, Hard blocked: yes

[Geert Stappers <stappers@stappers.nl>]

In-Reply-To: <[🔎] Za1J1D39OA7362Ce@axis.corp>
Subject: Re: ip link   versus   nmcli device,   WIFI   firmware related


On Sun, Jan 21, 2024 at 10:44:04AM -0600, David Wright wrote:
> On Sun 21 Jan 2024 at 17:33:57 (+0100), Geert Stappers wrote:
> ( https://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2024/01/msg01038.html )
> > [    7.854942] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: reporting RF_KILL (radio disabled)
> > [    7.860452] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: RF_KILL bit toggled to disable radio.
> > [    8.356275] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0 wlp2s0: renamed from wlan0
> 
> Run rfkill and, if it's blocked, unblock it.

Installed package `rfkill`  (it wasn't installed before)
and tried it.

It does report "hard blocked", but rfkill can't change it.


root@nero:~# rfkill
ID TYPE      DEVICE                   SOFT    HARD
 0 bluetooth tpacpi_bluetooth_sw   blocked blocked
 1 wwan      tpacpi_wwan_sw      unblocked blocked
 2 wlan      phy0                unblocked blocked
root@nero:~# nmcli radio
WIFI-HW  WIFI      WWAN-HW  WWAN     
enabled  disabled  enabled  disabled 
root@nero:~# rfkill list wlan
2: phy0: Wireless LAN
	Soft blocked: no
	Hard blocked: yes
root@nero:~# rfkill unblock wlan
root@nero:~# rfkill list wlan
2: phy0: Wireless LAN
	Soft blocked: no
	Hard blocked: yes
root@nero:~# rfkill unblock all
root@nero:~# rfkill list wlan
2: phy0: Wireless LAN
	Soft blocked: no
	Hard blocked: yes
root@nero:~# nmcli radio
WIFI-HW  WIFI      WWAN-HW  WWAN     
enabled  disabled  enabled  disabled 
root@nero:~#


I always tried a "function key" on the keyboard of the laptop,
also without the desired effect.

So now in doubt how to proceed.




 
> Cheers,
> David.


Groeten
Geert Stappers
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