This ancient bug seems to still affect old laptops when they are resurrected using ubuntu 16.04. Running the iwl3945 wireless driver on this HP laptop will result in the LED blinking on traffic. Adding the module option fixes the problem. I find it hard to believe that isn't the default for all drivers.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/250211 Title: WLAN LED blinks incessantly on iwl3945 | iwl4965 laptop Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in linux source package in Lucid: Invalid Bug description: Since upgrading to Intrepid, the WLAN LED of my HP nc6000 blinks all the time instead of simply being on. Bug #176090, which is about the LED not working at all in Hardy, seems to suggest that the blinking might be intentional, "Note, however, that[the fix for Hardy] does not behave the same way as it used to. The light will not blink on and off, but will be steady." However, the blinking is (a) highly distracting and annoying for no gain whatsoever, and (b) it does not blink in Windows, either. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/250211/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
