[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi "off" using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2017-03-02 Thread Shawn Pringle
Here I am in 2017, and it seems to be a regression bug. A bug that has come back, or perhaps it was never fixed and the user who reported it fixed, did so because it went from always crashing to intermittent crashing. A user will learn not to turn off wifi and the symptom goes away. I am using

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2012-02-22 Thread Bug Watch Updater
** Changed in: linux Status: Confirmed = Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/404626 Title: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2011-02-04 Thread Bug Watch Updater
** Changed in: linux Importance: Unknown = Medium -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/404626 Title: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2010-02-12 Thread MrAuer
Yep, thats true. I will look into it today. My own Eee 701 4GB and 901 both work perfectly now...Its the bloody Realtek chipset on the 701SD ;) I suppose the SD model of the 701 is not so common either, since the 900 series was introduced and the older ones phased out around the time. -- Turning

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2010-02-11 Thread MrAuer
Kernel 2.6.31-19, Eee PC 701SD with 8GB SSD, toggling wlan with Fn-F2 still causes a kernel panic. Vanilla Karmic. I just tried it now. I don't know if I have time for extensive troubleshooting, since this is not my own laptop, but I was supposed to upgrade it to Karmic and then mail it back ASAP.

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2010-02-11 Thread MrAuer
Ah, there is a new 2.6.31-20 kernel available in proposed, going to try that. -- Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/404626 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2010-02-11 Thread MrAuer
No difference, still hangs the machine. -- Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/404626 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. --

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2010-02-11 Thread Steve Langasek
Since the bug log shows that this new kernel did correct the issue for users with other hardware, I suggest you file a separate bug report for your ongoing issue. -- Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/404626

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2010-02-04 Thread Jeremy Foshee
Setting Fix Released for the linux package. ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Triaged = Fix Released -- Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/404626 You received this bug notification because you

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2010-01-06 Thread Launchpad Bug Tracker
This bug was fixed in the package linux - 2.6.31-17.54 --- linux (2.6.31-17.54) karmic-proposed; urgency=low [ John Johansen ] * SAUCE: AppArmor: Fix oops after profile removal - LP: #475619 * SAUCE: AppArmor: Fix Oops when in apparmor_bprm_set_creds - LP: #437258 *

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-12-14 Thread Martin Pitt
** Tags added: verification-done ** Tags removed: verification-needed -- Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/404626 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is

Re: [Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-12-14 Thread Stefan Bader
Tars wrote: What is the recommended procedure to get back to the regular kernels once I'm on the PPA? The regular proposed kernel will replace the PPA version as it has a higher version number. You can simply de-select the PPA as a source in software sources and the next proposed kernel will

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-12-13 Thread Jochen Bauer
Regular Kernel fix made it. Great! @tars what about removing the ppa, boot an older kernel and take the regular one? -- Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/404626 You received this bug notification because

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-12-12 Thread Walter_Wittel
Likewise Kernel 2.6.31-17-generic no longer hangs my Asus eeePC 901 when toggling an active wifi connection with Fn+F2. I also tried this with bluetooth both enabled and disabled and it worked both ways. Also ran system testing per Martin's link. Hope this is where I'm supposed to post the

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-12-12 Thread Tars
What is the recommended procedure to get back to the regular kernels once I'm on the PPA? -- Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/404626 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-12-11 Thread MasterX
The new kernel fixes this bug. Kernel doesn't crash anymore, when I shut down an active wifi connection with Fn+F2. ASUS eeePC 1000H Kernel: 2.6.31-17-generic - Fixed! Thanks! -- Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-12-10 Thread Martin Pitt
Accepted linux into karmic-proposed, the package will build now and be available in a few hours. Please test and give feedback here. See https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing/EnableProposed for documentation how to enable and use -proposed. Thank you in advance! ** Tags added: verification-needed --

Re: [Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-12-06 Thread JRocket
I still get a black screen on my eee1000 after the kernel update yesterday in Karmic. If there is a wireless connection, even if it is not the one in use (I plug into a wired network), and I do Fn-F2 then I get a black screen. If I disconnect from the wireless network, then I can switch off the

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-12-05 Thread Ilja Sekler
The patch that fixes the crash is definitely not included in 2.6.31-16.52. This s*cks. I can explain comments #101 and #102 only in the way that people, who claim the update to 2.6.31-16.52 has solved the bug, in fact run a different kernel like one from https://launchpad.net/~stefan-bader-

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-12-05 Thread Jim Connor
I agree with #103. The 2.6.31-16-generic (stock kernel) on my 1000HE still kernel panics on alt-F2. It's disappointing. -- Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/404626 You received this bug notification

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-12-05 Thread Klaus Vormweg
This problem seems to resolved with todays kernel update to 2.6.31-16.52. At least on my Eee PC 1000H switching wi-fi on and off works with Fn+F without problems. -- Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/404626

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-12-05 Thread Sergey Dushkin
Eee PC 901: I can confirm that after kernel update to 2.6.31-16.52 switching wi-fi on and off with Fn+F2 keys works without any problems -- Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/404626 You received this bug

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-12-04 Thread Launchpad Bug Tracker
** Branch linked: lp:ubuntu/linux-mvl-dove -- Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/404626 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. --

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-12-04 Thread Launchpad Bug Tracker
** Branch linked: lp:ubuntu/linux-fsl-imx51 -- Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/404626 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. --

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-12-01 Thread Mark Hiscock
Hi All, I find that if I have bluetooth enabled on my Eee PC 901 using 2.6.31-14-386 kernel then the crash does not happen. However, if bluetooth is disabled, the crash does happen. Not sure if this is significant but it's some kind of workaround for people. Mark -- Turning wifi off using

Re: [Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-11-30 Thread Stefan Bader
Wilford ArgandoƱa wrote: Stefan's 2.6.31-16.51~pre2 kernel but the issue still happening. Do you think this patch should also fix the problem on my netbook's card? No, completely different driver. Please open a new/different bug for that. Thanks. -- Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with

Re: [Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-11-30 Thread Stefan Bader
Jochen Bauer wrote: Any ideas when that really annoying bug will be fixed by the regular updates without using a ppa or proposed update? For a workaround I Hard to say. First, there will be some security updates which take priority. Then the kernel including this patch gets uploaded into

Re: [Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-11-30 Thread MilchFlasche
So I guess this would be painful to imagine how long would it take for us to have a working new kernel update, were there not your pre-build package and the testing PPA. Thanks again. 2009/11/30 Stefan Bader stefan.ba...@canonical.com Jochen Bauer wrote: Any ideas when that really annoying

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-11-30 Thread sergio.callegari
Would it be possible to devise a different process to deal with issues like these (namely bugs in drivers that are kernel modules) in the future? Due to the need of guaranteeing the stability of the kernel even fixes for relatively simple bugs involving drivers like this one take months, with the

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-11-30 Thread Kyle Weaver
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu Karmic) Status: Fix Committed = Fix Released ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu Karmic) Status: Fix Released = Fix Committed -- Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/404626

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-11-29 Thread sanmiguel9
I installed the 2.6.31-16.51~pre2 kernel from comment #68 on my Asus EeePC 1000H and it fixes the problem. I can now use the Fn+F2 combo to toggle the state of my wlan card without any annoying system freezes. Great!! -- Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-11-28 Thread Jochen Bauer
Any ideas when that really annoying bug will be fixed by the regular updates without using a ppa or proposed update? For a workaround I installed the tool eee-control in karmic UNR. Thanks Jochen -- Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-11-26 Thread Wilford ArgandoƱa
I have a netbook with the Realtek's 8187SE wireless card, and I have the same issue turning off the wireless with Fn+F2 keys. I tried with the Stefan's 2.6.31-16.51~pre2 kernel but the issue still happening. Do you think this patch should also fix the problem on my netbook's card? Thanks in

Re: [Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-11-26 Thread Stefan Bader
Ilja Sekler wrote: the patch was delayed because -15 was already uploaded to proposed for verification. There is something strange in the changelog https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/karmic/+source/linux/+changelog claiming two identical entries for 2.6.31-15.49: the first dated 2009-10-28 and

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-11-25 Thread Ilja Sekler
the patch was delayed because -15 was already uploaded to proposed for verification. There is something strange in the changelog https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/karmic/+source/linux/+changelog claiming two identical entries for 2.6.31-15.49: the first dated 2009-10-28 and the second 2009-11-10.

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-11-24 Thread Stefan Bader
No, the patch was delayed because -15 was already uploaded to proposed for verification. There might be delays too by hiigh priority patches, too. One of the next ones. Though somehow comment 86 indicates this is not a fix in all cases. -- Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-11-23 Thread sergio.callegari
Is this fixed with the latest 2.6.31-15 that was delivered today? -- Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/404626 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-11-23 Thread Ilja Sekler
Is this fixed with the latest 2.6.31-15 that was delivered today? No. It would be nice to know what was the reason not to apply the ready- to-use patch to 2.6.31-15, even if it was intended to rebase to 2.6.31.5 or 2.6.31.6 later. -- Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-11-23 Thread Fox -ino
@sergio.callegari see comment 68 https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/404626/comments/68 -- Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/404626 You received this bug notification because you are a

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-11-18 Thread filozofio
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu Karmic) Status: Fix Committed = Fix Released ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu Karmic) Status: Fix Released = Fix Committed -- Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/404626

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-11-16 Thread arne anka
still problematic with stefan bader's ppa's 2.6.31-16.51~pre2. while the wifi disconnects and the led goes dark, kernel log still displays a stack trace. watching this on a console (tty1-7) produced a stacktrace for every keypress and eventually locked up. being in X did not look up, but i

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-11-15 Thread ahamdan
When I updated ubuntu 9.10 the system failed to startup. showing panic kernel failure. I don't want to start from scratches by uninstalling the current and reinstalling again. I might have the problem again after new installation. Is there a fix? -- Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-11-15 Thread Ruslan
Is this the whole message? -- Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/404626 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-11-15 Thread ahamdan
Ubuntu 9.10 startup failure. Message: [ Linux - bzlmage, setup=0x3400, size=0x3b26e0] [ 1.197053] kernal panic - not syncing: VFS: unable to mount root fs on unknown -block (8,1) What should I do. plz help! -- Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-11-15 Thread ahamdan
Yes Sir. The system stops booting at this only message. -- Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/404626 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

Re: [Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-11-14 Thread Stefan Bader
Ruslan wrote: It's great that this does work. But will this be available as a usual update, or i will have to add ppa etc.? Eventually it will work its way to proposed and then to updates. The PPA is a staging area to make things available as early as possible. -- Turning wifi off using

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-11-14 Thread Tars
I just tested this fix on a fresh 9.10 installation (with new updates applied as of today, but no other changes from the stock iso) and Stefan Bader's ppa on my Eee PC 1000. There is no more kernel panic, and it disconnects from the wireless network, but the LED light stays on. Checking lspci

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-11-14 Thread lanzen
Tars, do you have bluetooth on your eeepc? I have and the blue led stays on unless bluetooth is disabled. And, thank you Stefan! 2.6.31-16 worked for me, too. -- Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/404626

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-11-14 Thread Ruslan
The blue LED is turned on if either of WiFi or Bluetooth are on. Try this to disable bluetooth: sudo su -c echo 0 /sys/devices/platform/eeepc/rfkill/rfkill1/state -- Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

Re: [Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-11-14 Thread lanzen
Ruslan wrote: The blue LED is turned on if either of WiFi or Bluetooth are on. Try this to disable bluetooth: sudo su -c echo 0 /sys/devices/platform/eeepc/rfkill/rfkill1/state Right! And if it's a standard Ununtu he may also click on the BT applet on the upper panel. ;) -- Turning wifi

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-11-14 Thread Tars
Thank you! I hadn't realized that the bluetooth behaved in this way because I only recently began using it - before that it was off all the time. You are correct, as soon as I turned off bluetooth the light turned off as well. -- Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-11-13 Thread Giovanni P.
I can confirm that, with the kernel proposed in #68, the bug does not happen anymore. Now Fn+F2 works correctly with eeepc 901. Thanks! -- Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/404626 You received this bug

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-11-13 Thread Sebastian L.
I can also confirm that it works correctly on my Eee PC 901 with Bader's 2.6.31-16.51~pre2. Thanks a lot! -- Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/404626 You received this bug notification because you are a

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-11-13 Thread Ruslan
It's great that this does work. But will this be available as a usual update, or i will have to add ppa etc.? -- Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/404626 You received this bug notification because you are a

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-11-13 Thread MilchFlasche
With current official 2.6.31-15 kernel update, boom! Still kernel panic when pressing Fn+F2 to toggle wireless off. With 2.6.31-16 from PPA by Stefan, it's working like a charm! Allellujah! :D Thanks a million to you, Angel, since it's possible to toggle wireless off to save battery without fear.

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-11-12 Thread Tim Gardner
** Also affects: linux (Ubuntu Karmic) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/404626 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs,

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-11-12 Thread Stefan Bader
This is supposed to be fix in upstream stable by: Staging: rt2860sta: prevent a panic when disabling when associated There is currently a kernel compiling in my PPA at https://launchpad.net/~stefan-bader-canonical/+archive/karmic (2.6.31-16.51~pre2). If that finishes, could someone test whether

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-11-12 Thread jh
sorry, forgot to say Thanks for building this. -jh -- Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/404626 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. --

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-11-12 Thread jh
Boot, Fn-F2 toggles wi-fi and does NOT cause a kernel crash. Not much else tested. -jh -- Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/404626 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-11-12 Thread Stefan Bader
Thanks for testing -- Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/404626 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-11-12 Thread Stefan Bader
** Description changed: + SRU Justification: + + Impact: Trying to turn of wireless via the Fn+F2 hotkey combination + results in a kernel panic when the hardware vanishes from under the + driver. + + Fix: Test for NULL pointer (patch from 2.6.31.5) + + --- + When I disable the wifi using

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-11-12 Thread MilchFlasche
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu Karmic) Status: Fix Committed = Confirmed -- Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/404626 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-11-12 Thread Steve Langasek
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu Karmic) Status: Confirmed = Fix Committed -- Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/404626 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-11-10 Thread aztecjoe
I am running 2.6.31-14-generic and can happily crash the OS using Fn-F2 while wireless connection is active. By disconnecting from the wireless connection I can happily toggle the WLAN on-off. Its a small price to pay while waiting for a bug fix. All the Fn keys appear to work without

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-11-09 Thread MrAuer
Yup, this still happens with 2.6.31-15-generic I installed from Karmic- proposed - disabling wlan still crashes kernel.. I guess the fix reported earlier was only because there was no ralink module / no driver present in the kernel for testing the Huawei fix. Any hope of getting the fix in the

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-11-08 Thread jh
Alas, still present in the karmic-proposed 2.6.31-15-generic #49-Ubuntu SMP update -- Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/404626 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs,

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-11-08 Thread Stanislav German-Evtushenko
This bug affects me too. -- Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/404626 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-11-08 Thread Stanislav German-Evtushenko
Ubuntu karmic with lastest updates. Eee PC 901. -- Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/404626 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. --

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-11-07 Thread Dave Headrick
The EEEPC ACPI scripts don't help the problem with my 901. I still get a black screen when I toggle WIFI off. -- Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/404626 You received this bug notification because you are

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-11-01 Thread MrAuer
Addition, even thou perhaps OT - I have now tried both 2.6.31-5 and 2.6.32-rc5 kernels - I can turn the wifi led on and off, BUT Network manager never sees any wireless connection. None. I can turn it on and off as many times as I wish, but NM never registers the connection - not even when I

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-11-01 Thread jh
This is probably because the ppa mainline kernels do not, alas, include the staging drivers (e.g. the rt2860). Please can we have staging in the mainline ppa? -- Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/404626

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-11-01 Thread Ruslan
Yes, it seems the driver isn't enabled. Type lsmod|grep rt2860sta to see if the driver is loaded. And, to see if the driver exists in your configuration, try modinfo rt2860sta . If these commands don't output anything or give errors, then there is no such module and it's just what jh says.

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-11-01 Thread MrAuer
Yup, no such module exists. Any suggestions on how to proceed to get wlan working, preferably so also Huawei modem works? Can I somehow add that driver module only? -- Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-11-01 Thread MrAuer
Or perhaps its best to wait a while for this to (maybe) be fixed via regular updates... -- Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/404626 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-11-01 Thread Ritz
will the wifi card be visible with lspci, if the driver is not present? -- Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/404626 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is

Re: [Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-11-01 Thread Ritz
If I guess right, your system does not see your wifi card. You can varify that with lspci in a terminal window. On Sun, 2009-11-01 at 09:16 +, MrAuer wrote: Addition, even thou perhaps OT - I have now tried both 2.6.31-5 and 2.6.32-rc5 kernels - I can turn the wifi led on and off, BUT

Re: [Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-11-01 Thread Andrew Wyatt
If it's on an Eee PC, when rfkill is set to 0 the device is removed from the PCI listing as it is off in the BIOS (and the USB port is powered off). When turned back on with rfkill=1 then the port is turned back on, but since the pciehp hotplug bug exists you still won't see it in the pci listing

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-11-01 Thread Ruslan
since the pciehp hotplug bug exists you still won't see it in the pci listing unless you have the grub option set to force pciehp. Hasn't this bug been fixed already? will the wifi card be visible with lspci, if the driver is not present? Anyway, even if the bug is not fixed, the card should

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-10-31 Thread Helen_Colledge
I would just like to add from my own experience that this problem also affects the eeepc 701SD. -- Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/404626 You received this bug notification because you are a member of

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-10-29 Thread Ilja Sekler
do others get their network back up after re-enabling wlan radio? No problems reconnecting to a wireless network, either open or WPA2 encrypted, on Asus Eee PC 1000H with the vanilla 2.6.31.5 kernel after re-enabling wireless. In addition to it, boot options pciehp.pciehp_force=1

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-10-28 Thread Steve Langasek
Documented at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KarmicKoala/ReleaseNotes#Disabling%20Ralink%20rt2860%20wifi%20on%20EeePC%20with%20Fn+F2%20hotkey%20causes%20a%20kernel%20crash: Using the Fn+F2 hotkey to disable the wireless antenna on an EeePC that uses a Ralink rt2860 chip (EeePC 900 and 1000 series)

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-10-28 Thread Andrew Wyatt
15 2009-10-28 13:23:01 13139 vorlon errata for bug #404626 view Awesome, thank you. -- Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/404626 You received this bug notification

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-10-28 Thread Brian Murray
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Milestone: None = karmic-updates -- Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/404626 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-10-28 Thread MrAuer
With the mainline 2.6.31-15 kernel someone provided above, switching wlan on and off no longer crashes the machine, BUT network manager does not see the wlan after turning it on again. I think this might be the same issue that in Jaunty needed the kernel boot option options pciehp pciehp_force=1

Re: [Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-10-27 Thread Steve Langasek
On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 05:35:53AM -, Forest wrote: I think this patch might warrant a kernel freeze exception. No, it doesn't work that way. An exception here would set back the release by a whole week, due to the time involved in integrating kernel changes and validating the resulting

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-10-27 Thread Andrew Wyatt
An exception here would set back the release by a whole week, due to the time involved in integrating kernel So what, the focus should be on quality, not meeting a release date. We aren't going to do that for a single piece of hardware that's supported on a best effort basis What you are saying

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-10-27 Thread MrAuer
My Eee 901 also periodically hangs when suspending, or resuming from suspend. Is this perhaps related? I took a picture of the screen the one time I was able to get into a terminal before it went completely unresponsive. Sadly the picture is out of focus so its hard to make out what it says. Last

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-10-27 Thread Ruslan
Can't the patch just be backported to currently used kernel rather then rebase ubuntu to new version? -- Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/404626 You received this bug notification because you are a member

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-10-26 Thread Leann Ogasawara
The patch mentioned in commend #33 to resolve this bug is now in the upstream 2.6.31.5 stable kernel. The Karmic kernel is currently frozen for release at the moment, but we will rebase to 2.6.31.5 as a Stable Release Update for Karmic. As an interim solution, feel free to run the 2.6.31.5

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-10-26 Thread Brian Murray
** Also affects: ubuntu-release-notes Importance: Undecided Status: New -- Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/404626 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs,

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-10-26 Thread Forest
Can someone estimate how long after the Karmic release date the kernel rebase will take place? This is a pretty awful bug to stick netbook users with, especially those who have been waiting six months for a release that works with WPA encryption (bug 339891). I think this patch might warrant a

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-10-26 Thread MrAuer
Confirm on Eee pc 901 with Karmic Release Candidate. (Its been that way since Jaunty unless one installed some scripts to fix it, like Fewts addons for the Eee from Statux) See here for Statux's Fewts (angry) comments on this issue (he stopped maintaining the Eee pc addons due to this issue

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-10-26 Thread MrAuer
Addition - I have the ralink wireless. -- Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/404626 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-10-25 Thread Matthew East
It's not needed to subscribe Ubuntu Drivers to bugs, I've removed the subscription. -- Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/404626 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs,

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-10-24 Thread GiuseppeVerde
Just got bitten by this again, thanks to my infant son poking around on my keyboard with his hands. Please fix soon! -- Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/404626 You received this bug notification because

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-10-23 Thread Forest
** Tags added: karmic-blocker -- Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/404626 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-10-22 Thread Ruslan
Kernel 2.6.32-rc5 has this bug fixed, at least changelog says this. -- Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/404626 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-10-22 Thread Ilja Sekler
Yes, the patch has been checked in upstream: http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commitdiff;h=0af49167b1e5ba154e90d2c454bf4624ee47df80. -- Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-10-20 Thread Ilja Sekler
The fix is *not* committed yet. ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Fix Committed = New -- Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/404626 You received this bug notification because you are a member of

[Bug 404626] Re: Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic (rfkill)

2009-10-20 Thread GiuseppeVerde
Moving to confirmed, 'cause it is (and was so marked). Perhaps triaged is better? So sad that my mjg quote is not in this thread, though. :( ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: New = Confirmed -- Turning wifi off using Fn+F2 on Eee PC with Ralink rt2860 results in kernel panic

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