2012/6/12 Florian Weimer <f...@deneb.enyo.de>: > * Arturo Borrero Gonzalez: > >> If the session is locked (for example, using CTRL+ALT+L), it's >> possible to turn on/off wireless networking on my netbook, using the >> FN key + the wireless key. >> >> This happen in an ASUS EEEPC 101 netbook. > > How is this key implemented? Is it a hardware/SMM switch? > What happens in single-user mode?
This is what I see in syslog, when start: Jun 12 20:47:19 xwing NetworkManager[1458]: <info> WiFi now enabled by radio killswitch Jun 12 20:47:19 xwing NetworkManager[1458]: <info> (wlan0): bringing up device. Jun 12 20:47:19 xwing kernel: [ 908.277966] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready Jun 12 20:47:19 xwing NetworkManager[1458]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: starting -> ready Jun 12 20:47:19 xwing NetworkManager[1458]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: unavailable -> disconnected (reason 'supplicant-available') [20 30 42] Jun 12 20:47:19 xwing NetworkManager[1458]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: ready -> inactive Jun 12 20:47:19 xwing NetworkManager[1458]: <warn> Trying to remove a non-existant call id. Jun 12 20:47:20 xwing NetworkManager[1458]: <info> Auto-activating connection 'Auto eduroam'. Jun 12 20:47:20 xwing NetworkManager[1458]: <info> Activation (wlan0) starting connection 'Auto eduroam' Jun 12 20:47:20 xwing NetworkManager[1458]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: disconnected -> prepare (reason 'none') [30 40 0] When stop: Jun 12 20:46:52 xwing NetworkManager[1458]: <info> WiFi now disabled by radio killswitch Jun 12 20:46:52 xwing NetworkManager[1458]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: activated -> unavailable (reason 'none') [100 20 0] Jun 12 20:46:54 xwing kernel: [ 882.908758] cfg80211: World regulatory domain updated: Jun 12 20:46:54 xwing kernel: [ 882.908767] cfg80211: (start_freq - end_freq @ bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp) Jun 12 20:46:54 xwing kernel: [ 882.908776] cfg80211: (2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm) Jun 12 20:46:54 xwing kernel: [ 882.908783] cfg80211: (2457000 KHz - 2482000 KHz @ 20000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm) Jun 12 20:46:54 xwing kernel: [ 882.908790] cfg80211: (2474000 KHz - 2494000 KHz @ 20000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm) Jun 12 20:46:54 xwing kernel: [ 882.908797] cfg80211: (5170000 KHz - 5250000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm) Jun 12 20:46:54 xwing kernel: [ 882.908804] cfg80211: (5735000 KHz - 5835000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm) Jun 12 20:46:54 xwing NetworkManager[1458]: <info> (wlan0): deactivating device (reason 'none') [0] Jun 12 20:46:54 xwing NetworkManager[1458]: <info> (wlan0): canceled DHCP transaction, DHCP client pid 3850 Jun 12 20:46:54 xwing avahi-daemon[1819]: Withdrawing address record for 10.100.4.255 on wlan0. Jun 12 20:46:54 xwing avahi-daemon[1819]: Leaving mDNS multicast group on interface wlan0.IPv4 with address 10.100.4.255. Jun 12 20:46:54 xwing avahi-daemon[1819]: Interface wlan0.IPv4 no longer relevant for mDNS. The key is the F2 keyboard standar key, wich when pressing FN works as a wifi switch. I don't know what is SMM and I haven't test in single-user mode. I'm sorry, but in order to do more test I need more time. -- /* Arturo Borrero Gonzalez || cer.i...@linuxmail.org */ /* Use debian gnu/linux! Best OS ever! */ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org