This issue still occurs, even in Ubuntu 13.10.
Here is an example:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-nettool/+question/240287
Workaround solution was to blacklist the acer_wmi module.
This issue still occurs, even in Ubuntu 13.10.
Here is an example:
https:/ /answers. launchpad. net/ubuntu/ +source/ gnome-nettool/ +question/ 240287
Workaround solution was to blacklist the acer_wmi module.