Hi, I can confirm that it happens to my HP DV9616CA. If I switch off the Wireless using the hardware switch, and switch it back on, the Wireless Network status says "device not ready". My current work around is to ensure that the switch is On when I reboot the laptop.
lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 11.10 Release: 11.10 apt-cache policy network-manager network-manager: Installed: 0.9.1.90-0ubuntu4 Candidate: 0.9.1.90-0ubuntu4 Version table: *** 0.9.1.90-0ubuntu4 0 500 http://ubuntu.mirror.rafal.ca/ubuntu/ oneiric-updates/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 0.9.1.90-0ubuntu3 0 500 http://ubuntu.mirror.rafal.ca/ubuntu/ oneiric/main amd64 Packages ifconfig eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:1b:24:d2:65:7b inet addr:10.0.73.67 Bcast:10.0.73.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 inet6 addr: fe80::21b:24ff:fed2:657b/64 Scope:Link UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:29139 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:20150 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 RX bytes:16584155 (16.5 MB) TX bytes:2681825 (2.6 MB) Interrupt:43 Base address:0x2000 lo Link encap:Local Loopback inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0 inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1 RX packets:6 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:6 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 RX bytes:448 (448.0 B) TX bytes:448 (448.0 B) sudo rfkill list all 0: phy0: Wireless LAN Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no 1: hp-wifi: Wireless LAN Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to network-manager in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/822917 Title: Wireless network in network-manager applet always shows device not ready Status in “network-manager” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: hardware switch for wireless connections (wifi+bluetooth+mobile broadband) at my acer travelmate 8372 should enable/disable all three devices. it seems to work, partially, since the wireless network in network-manager applet shows "wireless is disabled" or "device not ready" ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: network-manager 0.8.9997+git.20110721t045648.36db194-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-7.9-generic 3.0.0 Uname: Linux 3.0.0-7-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: wl Architecture: amd64 CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory Date: Mon Aug 8 22:17:35 2011 Gconf: IfupdownConfig: auto lo iface lo inet loopback InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Alpha amd64 (20110803.1) IpRoute: default via 192.168.0.1 dev eth0 proto static 169.254.0.0/16 dev eth0 scope link metric 1000 192.168.0.0/24 dev eth0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.0.104 metric 1 Keyfiles: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory NetworkManager.state: [main] NetworkingEnabled=true WirelessEnabled=true WWANEnabled=true WimaxEnabled=true ProcEnviron: LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: network-manager UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-08-08 (0 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager/+bug/822917/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp