168c:001c ath5k gets hard blocked status in rfkill after turning off and then on

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4) cat /proc/version_signature > version.log
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Architecture: i386
ArecordDevices:
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 card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: CONEXANT Analog [CONEXANT Analog]
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 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
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Hi Edoiks,

This bug was reported a while ago and there hasn't been any activity in it recently. We were wondering if this is still an issue? Can you try with the latest development release of Ubuntu? ISO CD images are available from http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/ .

If it remains an issue, could you run the following command from a Terminal (Applications->Accessories->Terminal). It will automatically gather and attach updated debug information to this report.

apport-collect -p linux 478036

Also, if you could test the latest upstream kernel available that would be great. It will allow additional upstream developers to examine the issue. Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Once you've tested the upstream kernel, please remove the 'needs-upstream-testing' tag. This can be done by clicking on the yellow pencil icon next to the tag located at the bottom of the bug description and deleting the 'needs-upstream-testing' text. Please let us know your results.

Thanks in advance.

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you can simply move /usr/lib/hal/hald-addon-rfkill-killswitch as
/usr/lib/hal/hald-addon-rfkill-killswitch.old and put these lines in
/usr/lib/hal/hald-addon-rfkill-killswitch :

#!/bin/sh
exit 0

then you must execute:

chmod 755 /usr/lib/hal/hald-addon-rfkill-killswitch
killall -9 /usr/lib/hal/hald-addon-rfkill-killswitch
modprobe -r -f ath5k && sleep 5s && modprobe ath5k
service network-manager restart

byez!

Is there a workaround? My laptop (MSI ex400) can only connect via ethernet, which is a nuisance...

Tried #42 on my Aspire one, but no go. Just started out of nowhere. Works okay from a cold power on, but at some point the hard block comes on. Any ideas?

I have practically the same problem on my Natty Narwhal, running on Fujitsu Siemens Amilo PA3515 with an Atheros AR5001 wireless module.

Whenever I did "rfkill unblock all", my wireless would go from
Soft blocked: Yes
Hard blocked: No

to

Soft blocked: No
Hard blocked: Yes

Tantalizing, isn't it? In the end, I created the following script as a (barely acceptable) solution:

sudo rmmod -f ath5k
sudo rfkill unblock all
sudo odprobe ath5k

I hope this script helps someone.

And if anybody knows how to make this permanent, that will be much appreciated.

Hi,

I suffer more or less the same problem with a few differences.

The first and more important is that I can't unblock rfkill by any way. This doesn't have any effect:

sudo rmmod -f ath5k
sudo rfkill unblock all
sudo odprobe ath5k

I don't want to mess the thread. I have already post my problem here: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1781350

If you consider that my problem is enough related with this, I will be happy of posting here again... :)

Thank you.

**SOLVED**
comment #46 (by Soec) is eactly correct.
symptoms: "wireless is disabled by hardware switch"
rfkill list shows "hardblocked yes"
Hardware Compaq CQ series
OS Ubuntu 11.10

Fix:
sudo rmmod -f ath5k
sudo rfkill unblock all
sudo odprobe ath5k

Edoiks, this bug was reported a while ago and there hasn't been any activity in it recently. We were wondering if this is still an issue? Can you try with the latest development release of Ubuntu? ISO CD images are available from http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/ .

If it remains an issue, could you run the following command in the development release from a Terminal (Applications->Accessories->Terminal). It will automatically gather and attach updated debug information to this report.

apport-collect -p linux <replace-with-bug-number>

Also, if you could test the latest upstream kernel available that would be great. It will allow additional upstream developers to examine the issue. Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Please do not test the kernel in the daily folder, but the one all the way at the bottom. Once you've tested the upstream kernel, please remove the 'needs-upstream-testing' tag. This can be done by clicking on the yellow pencil icon next to the tag located at the bottom of the bug description and deleting the 'needs-upstream-testing' text. As well, please comment on which kernel version specifically you tested.

If this bug is fixed in the mainline kernel, please add the following tag 'kernel-fixed-upstream'.

If the mainline kernel does not fix this bug, please add the tag: 'kernel-bug-exists-upstream'.

If you are unable to test the mainline kernel, for example it will not boot, please add the tag: 'kernel-unable-to-test-upstream', and comment as to why specifically you were unable to test it.

Please let us know your results. Thanks in advance.

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This also affects me. Tested with Ubuntu 10.10 and now Ubuntu 12.10 in a HP Compaq Presario CQ60.
Wireless device detected 168c:001c

Narcis Garcia, if you have a bug in Ubuntu, could you please file a new report by executing the following in a terminal:
ubuntu-bug linux

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